[beezdotcom]

I WAS illegal once for a short while I must admit (1970). I needed medical care, but in those days WE paid cash for it, it was a 'code of honor' if you will: we didn't dare to milk the system that gave us jobs. Me and my buddies NEVER used the system, EVER. We paid cash for all our medical care and stayed out of trouble at all cost.

Which explains why few people cared much about it until (relatively) recently.

Given your unique perspective, what do you think the solution is NOW (if there IS one)?

[elpinta]

My perspective is simple: enforce the law!

Borders are borders, enforce them like all other countries do.
Hiring undocumented people is illegal now as it was then.
Felons are gone NOW.
Undocumented people are gone ASAP.
Cash flow out of the US needs to be monitored.
Free medical care is gone unless here legally or true ER issue.
Social services are over unless documented, legally here.
This is the US: there is an official language, use it.

End of the issue, but of course, there are incentives not to do that on the part of businesses, etc.