Document the ones here, throw the bad ones out, and now you have legal immigrants, AND a system to give everyone what they want.
It's sure a lot easier (and doable) than finding, apprehending, and deporting millions, while processing millions more to replace the ones you're throwing out, and doing it all in a manner that will not hurt an already ailing economy.
When Reagan did the first amnesty, that was supposed to be the deal. Legalize those who were here, and no more.
It's sure a lot easier (and doable) than finding, apprehending, and deporting millions, while processing millions more to replace the ones you're throwing out, and doing it all in a manner that will not hurt an already ailing economy.
The primary reason the economy is hurting is that people are under-employed or unemployed. There would be absolutely no need to replace the invaders. A lot of people at or near retirement have some particular chore they love doing...watching kids, lawnwork, housework, shopping, for me it's laundry. Teens would be much better off doing these jobs, learning to set up a small business, and earning respect through hard work and responsibility, than they are flipping hamburgers, etc.
The other side? Countries that are now losing those people who come here would be a real asset for their home countries, and after a taste of freedom, they'd be great advocates for freedom and better economic decisions in their homelands. On the other end of the spectrum, how many countries are providing their citizens with cheap university and professional educations then losing this resource, its people, to the US?
Globalism isn't working, except for the CEOs, etc., who benefit from exploiting labor. And as far as the Arnold-immigration thing? He didn't say anything ahead of time, unfortunately wasn't pushed on the issue, and comes in with the views that cost Davis huge support. It might not have been dishonest, but it sure was devious, misleading, and caluculating.