I would support that, so long as they’re also never eligible for welfare, but you know as soon as they do this, the leftists will start pining for how “unfair” it is, and they’ll get welfare, citizenship, voting, etc. So since you know the left can’t be trusted to stand by a deal, there’s no point in doing anything except drawing a line in the sand.
The real costs are the entitlement programs. Heritage estimated it will cost $6.3 trillion. And what about the tens of millions the lawbreakers will sponsor to enter this country thru chain migration, i.e., family reunification?
Conferring rights and privileges upon illegal aliens has a corrosive effect on the Rule of Law, the very foundation of our Republic. It is also a slap in the face to legal immigrants who have followed the rules and obeyed the laws. There are over 4 million intending immigrants waiting their turn overseas to enter the U.S. legally. They have completed the paperwork, had physicals and background checks. Putting the lawbreakers at the head of the line allowing them to stay and work here sends the wrong message.