AMNESTY is not such a bad deal is it?
The problem with amnesty is that it just begets more illegal immigration. In 1986 we gave amnesty to 3 million illegals and now 20 years later we have 12 million (and there have been 6 mini amnesties in between).
It sends the message to the world that we are not serious about our immigration laws. If they can just get here, sooner or later we will make them citizens. It makes all those poor people who are trying to follow our laws by standing in line for years look like smucks.