Register them, give them social security numbers and seal our borders. Yesterday is soon enough, IMO.
Are you willing to allow the criminal activities to be "swept under the rug"?
IMO the lawbreaking must be addressed. Beyond that, we need to find a way to get people in legally - make sure they're not criminals, not terrorists, and are healthy (not carrying TB etc).
But simply allowing the to stay is not an option in my book.
I think this problem will cost the Republicans dearly.
Illegals have commited at least one crime by coming into this country, most have committed numerous crimes, many smuggle drugs in when they come as a means to pay the coyote, many are involved in identity theft, and false documents. To ignore their criminal acts because they are working and have established a home makes no sense to me. That would be rewarding criminal behavior. It is like suggesting that if a person commits a crime and gets away with it, and is later caught they should not be prosecuted if they have a job and a home. What about someone who robs a bank and is not caught for some time, when found is working and has established a home- do we overlook that fact that robbing the bank is what allowed them to become established? The illegals that are established here now, only became established through illegal acts, what you suggest would let them profit from crime so to speak.