"These people have NEVER been happy with Bush and the Republicans in Congress, and they never will be."
That is so NOT true. I have supported President Bush 100%, including Dubai. You have no idea how pissed off I am that he would betray me and the national security of my country by NOT securing the borders and rewarding illegal behavior with amnesty.
If you agree with his position, I'd like to know why? Or are you just going along because it's what Bush says and you support him no matter what.
I don't agree with amnesty. But, in my view, even if the borders are firmly secured (and they should be), 12 million illegals are not going to be deported, at once or over time, back to Mexico.
So what do you do with them? As far as I am concerned, some kind of guest worker program or citizenship or something is an absolute requirement.
The best thing to do for the GOP would be to secure the borders this year, then debate this next year.
But, I can tell you, without an election hanging over their heads, a citizenship program will be a certainty from Congress.
Oh, and I am 100% opposed to turning employers and business owners into ICE agents. If somebody is in this country, I ought to be able to hire them, based on MY criteria. Requiring me, under threat of prison, to make certain that his SS number matches up with the latest database that may or may not be accurate will make me think twice about hiring any Hispanic-looking person, legal or illegal.
Bottom line: those of you who are absolutely opposed to making some provision for illegals currently in the country, and their families, are unrealistic and are inevitably going to be disappointed.