Amnesty is a complicated issue.
Just like Prohibition was in the 1920’s. It just made Al Capone very rich and never stopped availability of alcohol.
The current laws against illegal immigration have not stopped it. Worse part is no one knows where the millions of illegals are, where they work, where they live. And more illegals are coming by the millions. From all over, not just Mexico. In my city there are more illegal Russians than Mexicans it seems. They come on visitor visa and never return.
So we need something different. Something that will give an incentive for the illegals to register with a name and address and may be employer name. If we just deport them they won’t register and the problem continues. As long as the illegals work cheap, no way in hell you or I can stop from businesses hiring them.
The only sure way I know to stop them is impose severe penalties on employers. But that will never pass congress. The liberals won’t vote for it and the business lobby will work against it.
So back to stark reality, the only solution left is work permits coupled with severe penal;ty for working without a permit. At least we will know who is here and where they are.
Just my 2C worth.
“The current laws against illegal immigration have not stopped it”
The aren’t enforced.
“So we need something different.”
No, we need to enforce the existing law.
“As long as the illegals work cheap, no way in hell you or I can stop from businesses hiring them.”
Sure we can. Jail works.
“The liberals won’t vote for it and the business lobby will work against it.”
Which is why both parties can go straight to hell. Neither party works in the interests of the United States.