[Rockitz]

Here are a couple sentences you possibly missed. Although all would pay it, those legal residents who are responsible in paying and filing their tax returns could recoup such taxes through reduced income tax rates. For those at the lower end of the economic scale, such taxes could be offset by credits. For those at the upper end of the economic scale, such taxes could be used to justify substantial decreases in income tax rates.

I'm a pragmatist, so as I have previously inferred, our enforcement of immigration laws SUCKS! This approach does not address enforcement, it simply 1) covers costs of illegal immigration and 2) discourages illegal immigration through an imposed higher cost of living.

[moehoward]

No offense, but this is like the farmer who has a fox killing his chickens. His solution is to produce skinnier chickens.

Illegals just plain do not care what sort of legal obstacles are in place. The only deterrent understood is physical. Be it armed U.S. citizens, one big-ass wall, or the Guard.