[jonrick46]

"I’m concerned that illegal aliens are being coddled and given special taxpayer-paid benefits instead of deported to their country of origin, as the law requires. That’s the deal breaker."

Unless we seal the border, every illegal alien you deport will sneak back in. It be will like bailing water out of a leaking boat. Not much practical thinking there.

[TigersEye]

• Deport illegal aliens on contact with LE.
• Enforce the law vigorously on employers of illegals.
• Strong border security. Build the physical fence and use high-tech surveillance.
• Eliminate entitlements for illegal aliens except for true emergency care.
• End the "anchor baby" policy.

Unless we seal the border, every illegal alien you deport will sneak back in. It be will like bailing water out of a leaking boat. Not much practical thinking there.

That's not really true. Sealing the border could be struck from the above and if the rest were effectively implemented the problem would be mostly solved. Remove the motivation to cross the border illegally and people won't do it. It is much easier and more effective to affect people's behavior by altering their motivations than it is through direct confrontation.