[Spiff]

If the choice is between 1)sealing the border, preventing future illegal immigration, and granting limited amnesty to those illegals already here, and 2) the status quo, which do you prefer?

My first response is to say NEITHER! But, I must say that I would prefer to not pass any new laws than to pass any form of amnesty. You see, any promise or even hint of amnesty actually brings more illegals across the border in a mad rush. I'd rather Congress gridlock on this until next year than to enact any form of amnesty. We really don't need any new laws, we just need to actually enforce our existing laws. NO form of amnesty is acceptable, it will only make things worse. No Amnesty! No Rewards! Enforce our laws now!

[JeffAtlanta]

We really don't need any new laws, we just need to actually enforce our existing laws.

Agreed. It is very intellectually dishonest for our politicians to infer that we need new laws to deal with illegal immigration.

The only new law that we may need is one that strips all non-emergency social services from illegal immigrants. If an illegal does need emergency services then we will provide them but then deport them directly afterward.

[SeaBiscuit]

"You see, any promise or even hint of amnesty actually brings more illegals across the border in a mad rush"

You got that right, and dennisw's History of U.S. Amnesties bears that out.