That's a bit extreme.
Our quality of life isn't ruined. Our economic well-being is far from being destroyed. Our medical problems relate mainly to our system of litigation. Our schools are screwed up mainly because they are controlled by the teachers' unions.
Illegal immigrants do cause us some problems. More than a few. I know about that.
But they also bring with them some good things.
The fact of the matter is that this is an issue we need to deal with in a realistic way, and we are not doing that now.
This nation was built on immigrants. All of us -- every one -- is descended from an immigrant. The notion of "legal" and "illegal" is relatively recent. The inscription on the Statue of Liberty is no joke.
As a purely practical matter, the Republican party *must* find ways to mend its fences with minority groups of every type. This is not an option. It has to be done.
If it is not done, there will be no Republican party in a few more years.
We are currently patting ourselves on our collective backs for the outcome of the last election. But, if you look at the demographics, our joy will be very short-lived unless we start reaching out more. Mining the borders is not the way to do that.
It is more than that, however. Much more.
It is the morally correct thing to do.
This party was founded on giving people opportunity, not on taking it away. Everybody. White, black, brown, yellow, whatever. We are all together in this.
I expect people to obey the laws and I expect the laws to be reasonable, but I don't fault anyone for trying to come here.
If you want to make the Republican party obsolete, just keep bashing immigrants and minorities. That will work.