[AConnecticutYankee]

I think there can be practical solution to the illegal immigrant problem --

Why don't we create real penalties for U.S. employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens. Have regular inspections and kick butt. For example, why not a penalty of $10,000 for the first violation. For the second violation, a year in the clink.

The jobs for the illegals would dry up. They are here for jobs. If they can't get them, they'll leave. There would be no need to deport them.

Would it work? It seems to me it would. But only if the government was willing to enforce the law.

[texaslil]

"They are here for jobs. If they can't get them they'll leave."

Think you might not be aware of how this is done. A legal with citizenship, green card, etc. is hired at a menial job, but is paid a six figure salary. He has at least a dozen or more relatives in Mexico. they come, he puts them up, and pays them cash out of his salary. Neat huh?

These "secure" cards proposed won't make a bit of differnece in this scheme. As the owner of a const. co. that's been destroyed by illegal immigration, I can assure you, no one can outbid a company who has an army of these kinds of workers, and it's happening all over.