Mass deportations?? No way. Never happen. But we can get rid of them through attrition and slam shut the border with a wall and start controlling seriously who comes in.
There was a show on TV several weeks back showing kids who were brought here when they were 1-2 years old. They are totally Americanized and feel America is their country and not Mexico. One guy graduated from HS and is going to go to college and he speaks impecable English, clean cut and is not a gang banger...but he has no SS number. His parents own a home here and are upstanding citizens.
No way would our gov't send this kid back or his family. Never happen. I'm being realistic here.
As other have said, control the border, punish employers who hire them harshly and start cutting off benefits and the problem will control itself. That being said our country is not going to be rid of Mexicans by a long shot.
Everyone needs to read Anthony Bourdains book "Kitchen Confidential". 90% of the cooks and dishwashers in restraunts in NYC are illegals...and he said a white guy would never do those jobs. The ones that do get hired last 2 days and quit.
**It’s just not likely to happen. Sorry, folks — that’s just the way it is.**
Google “Operation Wetback” and you will find we can do mass deportations, and we have done it.
Prediction: We will do it again.