Exactly. I’m with you. I never expected Trump would deport every individual residing illegally in this country, but I expect he will do at least better than Bush did, just by getting rid of the executive orders that tie the hands of the BP.
If you make a very public show of deporting say 40,000 of them, a whole lot more are going to get the message and self-deport. Particularly if that will save their opportunity to return legally at a later date.
Personally I’d prefer some program where a Mexican worker could apply to come legally than our current system where a guy can walk off the street in Yemen, toss is name in a hat at our embassy and win a Green Card.