As you're an apparent expert on the subject...
How do you propose to solve the problem while remaining within the confines of the Constitution, statutory laws, and conservative principles of limited government?
And how are you prepared to deal with the possible consequences of rigorous law enforcement on illegal aliens?
And how do you deal with the morale issue of sending out Federal agents (civilian or military) day after day to round up people they will probably sympathize with?
Put yourself in the President's shoes, and come up with a solution that is feasible, likely, and rational.
It's really quite simple. It's called 'enforcing the laws on the books'. Go back and read it over slowly if you like. Move your lips if you must. Take your time and then we'll move on.
Ready? Good.
And how are you prepared to deal with the possible consequences of rigorous law enforcement on illegal aliens?
What consequences exactly are you referring to? The consequence of millions self-deporting? Here's how I'll deal with that: I'll have a party.
Perhaps you're referring to the consequences of actually fining and jailing felons so I'll take a stab at how I'd deal with that. Ready? Good. Here goes: I'll throw a a party.
And how do you deal with the morale issue of sending out Federal agents (civilian or military) day after day to round up people they will probably sympathize with?
Any time the burden of doing their jobs becomes too great they are free to find other employment. But if they need a morale boost here's what I'll do. Ready? Good. I'll throw them a party and pat them on the back for a job well done. Then I'll let them keep their jobs. How is that?
Put yourself in the President's shoes, and come up with a solution that is feasible, likely, and rational.
Done that. Ready for Lurkers Five Point Plan? Good:
1.) Fine employers who employ illegal labor $5,000.00 per day per illegal for the first offense. A second offense doubles the fine and adds a five year prison sentence.
2.) Increase the penalty for smuggling humans to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole. A second offense is natural life in prison without possibility of parole.
3.) Institute an immediate 100% tariff on private remittances to any Nation south of the Rio Grande River.
4.) Make the verification of identity documents require on I-9 forms mandatory instead of voluntary as it is now. Employers who make a documented good faith effort to verify that documents are genuine are exempt from the punishments in Step 1.
5.) Increase the penalties for dealing in forged documents to 10 years in prison for the first offense. A second offense doubles the prison time.
All steps are Constitutional, rational, and best of all would be effective. Unable to gain employment millions would self deport.
See? It's not really that hard.
L
We got to this point by not engaging in rigorous law enforcement against illegal aliens and those who hire them. You don't reverse trends by doing nothing.