Reply #25: You're right, the ones who should be excoriated are the LEGISLATORS

[MADem]

Our friken government refuses to get off their ass and DO anything about it--like say, establish a viable guest worker program, and secure the borders so them there 'terrists' can't wander in mixed amongst the illegals.

It isn't just Mexicans, El Salvadorans, and Guatemalans coming over that border--it's Chinese as well. It's the new route for any group or individual that wants to get in without going through immigration. It's like swiss cheese, and if you pay, there are people who will get you across. That's a national security issue, and a serious one. We can only hope that the next Muhammed Atta doesn't come by way of the AZ-MX border.

That said, our government needs to come up with a sane, sensible fair policy that provides the willing workforce with appropriate documentation and that offers opportunities to apply for residence and citizenship, if eligible, and at the same time keeps our borders checked.

Someone's making plenty of money off of "business as usual." It's the only possible reason that this unsatisfactory state of affairs, where both workers are exploited and security compromised, is allowed to continue unchecked.