Well, passing nothing would be better than passing a guestamnesty bill. That would be impossible to undo later. (ie., after the 2006 elections)
Agreed. However a couple of changes in current law and a lot of changes in enforcement would do wonders.
Nearly every infringement of immigration law by an employer is already a felony.
As Torie pointed out it is the fault of the crooked politicians that the system is doing so badly. All one has to do is look at the drop in arrests since Bush took office to see where the problem is sourced.
Excerpt From Here:
A person (including a group of persons, business, organization or local government) commits a federal felony when he:
assists an alien whom he should reasonably know is illegally in the U.S. or who lacks employment authorization, by transporting, sheltering, or assisting him to obtain employment,
encourages that alien to remain in the U.S., by referring him to an employer, by acting as employer or agent for an employer in any way, or
knowingly assists illegal aliens due to personal convictions.
Penalties upon conviction include criminal fines, imprisonment, and forfeiture of vehicles and real property used to commit the crime.
:)Easy Does It:)