[Carry_Okie]

Please think about what it would take to round up and deport 8 to 12 million people - men, women and children. Then think about how that would look on every TV set in the world (with appropriate "compassionate" liberal commentary).

We don't have to forcibly deport them all. First, institute a guest worker program that makes work permits in the US only available at an embassy or consulate within the country of origin. Second, start enforcing existing statutes penalizing businesses that hire these people not possessing the permits.

They'll leave on their own, in droves.

There are few among us who oppose a guest worker program or a rational rate of legal immigration. Those among you who mischaracterize our position in order to have a defensible position are out of line.

[Dane]

They'll leave on their own, in droves

Really, they will leave on their own.

Huh, are you going to have the IRS have new powers and manpower to look over millions of businesses.

[RebelBanker]

We don't have to forcibly deport them all. First, institute a guest worker program that makes work permits in the US only available at an embassy or consulate within the country of origin.

Unfortunately, they are not in their native countries, they are here. Any workable solution must take that into account.

There are few among us who oppose a guest worker program or a rational rate of legal immigration. Those among you who mischaracterize our position in order to have a defensible position are out of line.

If I may respectfully disagree, I have seen a lot of oppostion to guest worker programs of any type. I beg your pardon if I did not accurately reflect your position, but I was responding to a "deport 'em all and wall up the borders" post.