I would normally agree with federalist ideas, but this is definitely an idea which won't do what you're hoping it will at the state level. Texas and New Mexico and Arizona and California are all very different, and what they would and could fund as far as border control would be very different. And once illegals are inside the U.S., they're in, whereever they want to go.
I think we need to make Congress and the President do what they swore to do, to defend the Constitution and the U.S.A., instead.
Unfortunately, Congress is NOT going to stand up to the President. A few will, but not enough to make a difference. We've got too many CFR/globalists in our government.
Agreed. I am curious to what you think a realistic solution to this would be - many say that fencing and patrolling the border is not practical. I don't know...
I'm thinking that the best way to combat the problem is to allow the state governments to cut off social services to illegals - with a constitutional amendment if necessary. I am not usually one to want amendments, but it seems like the courts are interpreting the constitution as giving non-citzens the same rights as citizens.
The next step would be to go after employers. I know this resembles the failed war on drugs, but the number of employers are much smaller and easier to find since the illegal workers are in public.
I also don't buy the "they do jobs that American's won't do" line. Who did the jobs before illegals?