[usurper]

I hate to be a cynical defeatist, but I have been in this game long enough to know the outcome of this proposal.

This completely sensible and reasonable legislation if passed will have little impact on the overall illegal alien problem or on improving our security. Why, because we already have a linty of law on the books that are not being enforced.

All the laws in the world will achieve nothing without the leadership and funding needed to enforce them. Passage in the end may have some small impact so it is worth supporting but significant reductions in illegal immigration will remain elusive until we completely redesign of immigration system.

These fresh coats of paint we keep applying to this POS vehicle will not make it run any better. Again, sorry for the pessimism.

[cyborg]

I share a bit of that pessimism.

[NewRomeTacitus]

"...because we already have a linty of law on the books that are not being enforced."

I know you meant "litany" but I find your typo more aptly descriptive in this case.