Originally Posted by madmaxine
Think about THIS:
If the US government did enforce strict immigration policy, cited and fined businesses/ individuals that used illegal immigrant labor (agribusiness, textile, and domestic servants) and made those business hire legal-to-work laborers, you would have angry white voters and increased cost of living across the board. Private homeowners who hire illegals for childcare and landscaping likely would not be able to afford legit services where part of the markup price includes offsetting goverment mandated costs (insurance, federal/state tax, etc.) PLUS paying a properly papered worker a living wage.
Not a perfect situation for anyone involved, but this is the world we live in. And who is in a hurry to give the government more power over our lives than they already have?