This is the only rational explanation that I can think of for the President's actions. By allowing this safety valve we potentially keep mexico out of the hands of chavez/castro wannabes.
On the other hand we keep a narco/kleptocracy afloat that is a direct threat to our country and abet one of the largest illegal migrations in history. We condemn those left in mexico to a serf like existence ruled over by criminals. We bankrupt SS, Medicare and Medicaid.
We rob the American taxpayer of trillions of dollars and virtually surrender the American values that have made this country great.
That is exactly how I see it. To me, of all the issues out there, this is the easiest one to understand. Stopping the flow of illegal aliens (not all Mexican) is good for the U.S., good for Mexico (in the long run) and just plain right. A limited guest worker program, legal migration, and investment in the resources of Mexico and it’s infrastructure would serve to alleviate most of the problem I believe. Provding of course the corruption in power is lessened. The chaos that exists now is not right and giving into to it with amnesty will only exasperate the problem. I don’t believe for a second that our government hs the heart to secure the border, or that any illegals will go back to their country or will pay a $5,000 fine. That will all be swept away and the problem will persist.