The bill does not require them to return to Mexico. That has to be done if they want citizenship. Most will just stay and the problem will continue!
That is exactly right. They don't want to be Americans, they just want to be able to come and go as they wish, fleece our public services and wreck our society.
None will pay "back taxes" (we'll be surprised how many just happened to arrive shortly before Jan 1, 2007). "I've only been here for a couple of months and didn't work. Thank you for my perpetually-renewable visa."
They don't want to become Americans. They want to continue to be Mexicans (or people of whatever foreign country) who cannot be removed from the sovereign nation which they invaded. Allowing their families to do this as well is simply bonus. If this weren't the case, then the "anchor babies" wouldn't be an issue at all.
In fact, I believe with family reunification and visas that, essentially, never expire (who's going to throw them out of the country when they do expire?) then simply sneaking across at nine months will be completely unnecessary.
President Bush reminds me of an absentee father; busy knocking the crap out of the hoodlum downtown while his home is pillaged by his friends.
Beautifully put, Doctor Don. Your eloquent rant reflects so much of what many of us feel. For me at least, ABANDONMENT ranks highest on the list...