[SJackson]

Making enough visas available is the same thing as a guest worker program. Make them available to people already in the U.S. and you'll be attacked for giving "amnesty."

They are available if employers apply for them, and a guest worker program is precisely what it is. That's a major reason we don't really need a new one. Under the circumstances, I'd argue for allowing illegals already here to participate immediately. Since there's neither a citizenship nor a green card path granted by the program, I'd be glad to answer the charge of amnesty. Of course this largely applies only to agricultural employment. Service workers and the building trades are an entirely different matter.

[pollyannaish]

I could sign on to that. I'm afraid however, there are a lot of folks around here that would say you are still an open borders proponent.

In any case...I vote yes.