[Beagle8U]

"Making illegals felons is a non-issue for me and I suspect most of us who want something done about our borders. Make the employers felons for hiring illegals and dry up the jobs. The illegals will self-deport at their own expense"

I agree somewhat with that, but I think the first step should be better border control to stop the bleeding, (read fence).

The point is that we can do nothing at all if the RATS gain control of Congress.

[TigersEye]

I completely agree that the border needs to be under tight control ASAP. My view has been that two things are a priority: control the border; send the illegals home. I have contended for three years now that drying up the jobs will get the second one done.

Dems gaining control of Congress hadn't entered my thinking. A little Pubbie spine would go a long way towards making sure they don't. IMO.