Reply #121: I can understand your frustration but ....

[Babel_17]

you're painting with a broad brush.

Labor in the US depends on the law of the land being enforced. And the US doesn't have a draconian immigration policy.

We've already had one amnesty and our government assured us they would make sure it was the last one we'd need.

Ok, that's water under the bridge but I have concerns that we'll see that cycle repeated.

Fwiw, in many parts of the country many of us are feeling wage pressure due to the way illegal immigrants are being employed.

They're getting employed in significant numbers by many fly by night construction and home improvement companies.

I'd love to see these people be treated better. But please, don't ignore those of us who have valid concerns.

Let's remember who benefited from this exploitation and deal with them first.

If we do that a lot more people will be more enthusiastic about taking measures to get a better deal for those who are suffering due to their status of being illegal immigrants.

The republican's aren't going to demand accountability from employers. How about we democrats who differ on some points of this issue all get together behind that first?

I don't expect it to be a popular notion but I think it will be foolish to start the process of legally assimilating these workers without first getting things straight with these employers.

This is a really emotional issue for those who have been suffering pressure on their wages and job security due to these exploiters.