People, this is not that hard. Ignore this felony stuff. Insist on a border security only bill. Emphasis on ONLY. Seal the border and some given number of illegals will be stupid enough to go home to a wedding or a funeral and not be able to return. That will cut 20% off the total by itself, given IQ distributions in a population.
Don't go for everything because you're not going to get it. The right mantra is . . . "guest workers and the rules for them are simply TOO COMPLEX to deal with without extensive study. For now, let's just fund enforcement and border security and fund a few studies and see what's what in 5 yrs."
That's the right approach. If you don't think the border will be sealed, well then you don't think any bill that might be passed would be enforced regardless so you're not a player.
Ain't gonna happen. The agenda is to have a single "border" around Canada, the USA, and Mexico. THAT is why they will NOT do anything effective to fix the Mexican border.
This is not conjecture. It is documented fact. Check the Whitehouse and CFR websites. The plan is thoroughly documented.
Passing a bill that only includes border security is not something the GOP is even thinking about. Nobody who matters supports your position. You are not a player.