[jackibutterfly]

"You have to be ready for that follow up and it has to be clear. Securing the border is the easy part. How, as a humane, compassionate, sophisticated Nation, do we handle millions of illegal immigrants, who in many ways are integrated into our economy, and somehow also honor our laws, morals, and Freedom?"

That's just as easy. We handle them by SELF DEPORTATION. Simple. Make it hard for them to get the jobs, the schooling, the health care, etc. and viola! They self-deport. BUT, ALL the States have to do that. Can't make it easy for them to run to another State - that's just self defeating.

[cliniclinical]

I don’t think that works... Illegal immigrants are deeply entrenched in our economy and the workforce to replace them is not in place. Of course, some will self-deport, but others are working and earning a living and they will likely not...

There is an interesting comment about the Bracero Program above that may holds some answers...