Actually, a total ban on any government aid to illegals, combined with prison sentences for employers who hire illegals, would solve most of the problem. Without subsidies or jobs, most of the illegals would simply return to where they came from.
Nothing will happen, though, because both parties have decided that America will become a multi-cultural nation where we celebrate "diversity". We're in a real bind on this one. If the 'Rats take Congress this year, they'll kill any proposal to do anything at all to secure the borders, and will pass an amnesty bill which President Bush will likely sign. If the GOP holds Congress, we'll be told that it's because the voters like the President's lax management on this issue and his "guest worker" plan, so it'll be business as usual.
Like NAFTA, this is a bi-partisan sell-out. It was decided for us, by both parties, that the old melting-pot America is passe, and a new multi-cultural, multi-lingual America is the future. Just as both parties decided for us that our manufacturing base would be outsourced.
That's what I'm afraid of.
though, because both parties have decided that America will become a multi-cultural nation where we celebrate "diversity"
I don't think the Pubs have any problem imposing assimilation, but that's not what's on the table. I see two groups that I'm afraid are going to cut each others' throats in the GOP -- the hardnose nationalists and business.
Both sides have fair points, but if they can't find a compromise the status quo remains.
What I'd like to see pushed for is the do-no-harm stuff -- ending bennies, boarder security -- that nobody can disagree with unless it's a Dem who wants illegals to be given the right to vote. (and that's what I'm really afraid of)