Were you against Carter's "amnesty" for draft-dodgers and deserters? What if part of this "amnesty" requires everyone to get in line AFTER those already seeking legal status the right way?
To the first part - "yes". I hold a VERY DEEP contempt for those DD's and deserters.
To the second, I ask you this: sponsors of legal immigrants must swear an affidavit of support for each immigrant, just in case their immigrant should decide the public dole is more profitable than work. If employers need those guest workers so desperately, why should those employers not be required to make the same promisory note to taxpayers? Why not also require those illegals who've received taxpayer-funded benefits reimburse the US for their mooching in addition to back taxes and their fines?
And finally, how would the end of that line be determined?