[Thoro]

Thes ILLEGALS, when granted amnesty, will not join traditional unions. They will form "la reza" (sp?) type unions that will only damage traditional US unions.--and, I'm guessing here, will have a lot more members than groups like Sweeney's.

Something like that wouldn't surprise me. With amnesty they'd be in a position to be more demanding about wages and benefits regardless. What I wonder is what about the market demand for the jobs they currently hold. With the border patrol, or lack thereof, as it is that's a supply and demand market that's not going to change. So the illegals currently here become legal, demand better job conditions, and also qualify for the government teat. This creates a vacuum for the positions they previously held so more illegals are going to cross the border to fill them.

And the vicious cycle repeats itself again...

[freeangel]

"and the vicious cycle repeats itself again..."

Ah, but hasn't that been the plan since Reagans amnesty? No enforcement was ever done to protect the US. The vicious cycle was preplanned and not about to stop--EVER.

[virgil]

You're right. This is why they need to secure the border before ANY legislation is passed on immigration.