[hchutch]

In terms of your hierarchy, I'd simply set up a program similar to Prject Exile to deal with illegal immigrants who are committing REAL crimes.

Local cops find an illegal immigrant who is dealing drugs or commiting a real crime, they can call INS and get the deportation ball rolling.

Also, in setting up the guest worker program, there needs to be a window of time no longer than three months for people to register for that program. It needs to be short, and any guest worker program MUST also include English proficiency within a period of time as well.

Your idea is pretty good, though.

[BornOnTheFourth]

deal with illegal immigrants who are committing REAL crimes.

If only the INS would deal with illegals who commit crimes (other than being here illegally, of course). I once called the INS and reported a confessed child-molester who was also an illegal. They did nothing.