If in 10 years illegal immigration has abated except by
means of legalization or amnesty, I will kiss your posterior
in a public place of your choosing.
We have been through this same dance before, I was implying
that it is wishful thinking to believe that this legislation
will make one bit of difference. It is already against the law
to be an illegal immigrant. And as you probably have observed
that hasn't meant didley squat. Neither will this law.
I responded to the issue of the feasability study and pointed out that it was a step toward widening the security net where we attempt to detect infiltration into the US via the North American continent by terrorist or known enemies of the US.
I also have stated on numerous occasions that I do not believe in amnesty as a policy, but that I reserve judgement of GWB and others until the end of the game, or when it is obvious what the big picture strategy is. Believe it or not there are conservative arguments for, as well as against, a limited amnesty. When you understand that either way it comes down, there are costs and benefits, then suddenly if the issue goes against your preferences, at least you know there is an up side. The current admin is smart and is playing high stakes poker to bring this country back to center right despite the Dasholes and Gephards out there trying to obstruct at any price. They will have to play hardall sometimes and the will have to play politics other times.
So far, while I haven't seen all the good legislation come through signed that I would prefer (thanks in large part to an obstructionist Senate), I also note that I have not seen bad legislature come through. While it all gets talked about and peoples blood pressure gets all worked up over things, CFR, Amnesty, and such mostly wind up stuck in committee and die. The education bill may be a mild exception to the rule.