The only mistake the gop house made was when sensennbrenner included felony for illegals that cross the border.
You can cut down on them without a felony. He should have used felony for people that hire them.
The media played up the felony non stop even after the house said they would take it out in conference.
The DEMOCRATS added the provision last minute to make being here illegally a felony. That's the only way it could get out of committee. Then they sat back and watched Republicans ... Sensenbrenner, et al ... take the blame.