[TheOracleAtLilac]

Facts: illegal immigration is a MAJOR problem that is totally out of control & must be dealt with
illegal immigration is not limited to border states
wholesale rounding up & deporting of illegals (& dependents) is not practical/feasible

Where do we start ?
get a "handle" of the situation by "registering" illegals & potential employers of same
Once done, further steps will become evident.

[txdoda]

Where do we start ?

Well gov't could have made the SS# verification program MANDATORY for employers to use. Then actually FINE some of the employers of illegals, give them some *incentive* to hire only legals.

Remove ALL the *incentives* to be in the US illegally.....free health care, anchor babies, welfare, etc, etc, etc.

Enforce our *existing* immigration laws.

THEN offer some 'guest worker' program, IF we need it. To be applied for from origin county ONLY & distributed equally.

They could also *streamline* our procedures for those WAITING to come here legally, in accordance with the workers we need.