[bray]

Wrong, getting into what to do before the fence is built is useless. Stop the flow and then decide how to handle the illegals here. They are separate issues and one is political suicide.

[newfreep]

I disagree.

A true American patriot would state clearly NO ILLEGAL SHOULD EVER RECEIVE AMNESTY.

The base wants this clarity.

It’s the right thing to do.

“Paint with bold colors!” - Ronaldus Magnus

[kabar]

The proponents of amnesty are wont to provide two choices--mass deportation or a blanket amnesty. The real solution is attrition thru enforcement. There is no need to legalize the lawbreakers. We had a "one-time" amnesty in 1986. The supporters said it would solve the problem and there would never be another. The USG estimated 1 million would apply, but the true number was 2.7 million. We now have 11 million to 20 million lawbreakers. When you reward something, you get more of it.

They are separate issues and one is political suicide.

Political suicide? How so?