>>Most “amnesty” proponents don’t really mean amnesty, they mean open borders, as no future crimes will be prosecuted either.<<
Assuming you’re referring to Republicans in the above remark, and not Democrats, I couldn’t disagree more. Most GOP amnesty proponents simply acknowledge that at least some people, and possibly a great many people, here illegally today are going to receive some form of amnesty in any resolution of this issue.
Going from that, to claiming that people like myself advocate open borders and not prosecuting future illegal entrants is, frankly, insulting. We have a problem that we need to fix, and fix permanently. To the extent the “no amnesty” group is succeeding in pulling candidates to a “no citizenship” stance, it’s useful. Beyond that, I have my doubts. Such an unreasonable demand will simply never be met.
All any candidate has to say he is for enforcement.