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The "It would be too hard to deport everyone" argument is a false argument. The politicians know that all we have to do to significantly decrease illegal immigration is to end government handouts to illegals. If the U.S. stopped allowing "anchor babies" as an excuse, the U.S. would be much less attractive for illegals.

Another thing to show how poor their argument is: Let us assume that the government is incapable of deporting a significant number of illegals. Deporting, say, 1 million illegals, it is said, would be a logistical nightmare. Those are 1 million people who are to be given emergency medical care (if needed), a meal, and transportation to the border. But these 1 million people would not be deported all at once. Suppose 1 million illegals were deported over the course of 1 year. That amounts to 2738 people a day. So the liberals, who usually argue that the government can do anything, are claiming that the U.S. just government cannot process the same number of people that are processsed in a mid-sized airport on any given day.

But we are supposed to believe that the same government that cannot deport 1 million people (giving them quick medical care if needed, a meal and transportation) -- the same government that cannot coordinate this is somehow able to take 10 or 20 million people, process them, give them citizenship, sign them up for Social Security, give them free or subsidized education, set up vast jobs programs, etc. The same government that, it is said, can not give a meal and a blanket to 1 million poor people is somehow able to give vast welfare benefits to 10 or 20 million people?

What is this transforming difference that empowers the government to work miracles for 20 million formerly illegal aliens when it cannot deport 1 million illegals? Well, the illegal alien who is given a meal and trucked across the border cannot vote. The 20 million new "citizens" who will become clients of the welfare/industrial state will be able to vote. That is the difference.

Absolutely. It is not a matter of can’t but won’t. As you suggest cut off the cash flow from ALL sources, secure the border and deport those who don’t leave of their own volition as they are caught for whatever reason. Traffic stops, Employer raids, background checks, etc etc. Nobody expects it to be done overnight but just to be done. It will take time, Years perhaps but it can and must be done. Once the illegals know we are serious and it is hard to get any type of job many/most will leave.