[SoConPubbie]

The fact remains that deporting every illegal immigrant in this country would be an economic and human rights disaster, and our focus should be on eliminating aliens who commit violent crimes or engage in the drug trade.

Quit throwing dis-ingenuous straw man arguments into the mix.

You do not have to forcibly deport anyone.

Simply make it impossible for illegal aliens to get a job or government benefits.

They will walk back across the border the same way they came.

Make it undesireable to be here as an illegal alien.

Problem Solved!

[wideawake]

Simply make it impossible for illegal aliens to get a job

How about the ones who already have businesses and property? Will their property be seized? Their businesses closed by the police?

Make it undesireable to be here as an illegal alien.

It would be better to make it easier to immigrate here but make it very undesireable to be a freeloader.