This is one situation where cutting out the readily identifiable illegal "demand" will solve 90% of the "supply" problem.Simply act on already set up guidelines. Enforcing existing laws against hiring illegal workers would go a loooong way in lowereing the flood of illegal invaders, and make it possible for the border patroll to actually patroll the borders.
While I wish action had been taken years ago,I would rather see what the new combined homeland agency mission shakes out to look like before I start screaming for additional roles for the DOD.They seem to be a little bit busy right now.
We also need to get states to set residency requirements on welfare bennies.
NOTE: this would NOT be based on whether one is an illegal immigrant or not; it would simply be a requirement that to draw public assistance, you would have to have lived in the state for at least 3-5 years (demonstrable with tax returns, et cetera).
One of the funnier things I've seen here in San Diego is a truckload of "day laborers" with an AmericanPatrol.com bumper sticker.
Well, it was funny the first time I saw it. It stopped being funny the second time.
I agree. Illegal labor is like illegal drugs, if you don't cut of the demand you will have hard time cutting off the supply. If some of these folks that hire illegals had to stand for 4 days with their ears nailed to the pillory, I think the demand for illegal labor would decrease a bit.