I think it would be good to at least look at what most people agree with, because the issues people disagree with are always magnified, and that doesn’t serve anyone any good. I think the following is a good list that most people will agree on:
–illegals are illegals, they are not “undocumented.”
–dream act is a good policy, it is a goof filter of the good vs bad apples.
–any illegals that served in the military can get legalized.
–any illegals with any criminal record, automatic deportation.
–continue with the amped up enforcement at the border first started under George W and continued under Obama.
–given demographic changes south of border, an expensive border wall is not necessary.
–guest worker program needs to be implemented.
The only thing that’s really causing disagreement is on what happens with the 10 million illegals already here. Honestly, trying to deport the 10 million would be too costly. So the only practical solution is a guest worker program with option for eventual legalization of status. A carrot and stick approach can be used to make sure the great majority of the illegals come forward. Up enforcement at the workplace as the stick and eventual path to legalization as the carrot.
