FIDO*98* said:
How about zero dollars or benefits from the government go to immigrants whether legal or illegal. Once you pay at least 15,000 in income tax annually (roughly your share) you may apply for citizenship in a form written in English. The immigration problem would solve itself
1. Legal work and residency permits to law abiding non citizens. Criminal conviction is immediate deportation.
2. Non citizen driver's licenses and automobile insurance required or immediate deportation.
3. No government benefits.
4. No voting rights.
5. No inclusion in the census and/or other mechanisms affecting legislative representation.
Then they can go through the legalization process like current naturalized citizens.
This really shouldn't be that hard. Other than the fact that the Democrats want to buy the votes of the illegal aliens with government handouts. But the Republicans can take away all the Democratic talking points by showing just a little initiative and offering up a reasonable plan.