Reply #134: Exactly.

[TahitiNut]

I'm not in favor of either patting the illegal aliens on the back or jailing them for years. They're not the "enemy" - they're the tools. No civilized society can survive if it doesn't enforce its laws equitably, and legislate them equitably.

Anyone who knowingly hires illegal aliens should be imprisoned, their business license revoked, and their assets siezed just like they're drug dealers. In effect, they are.

Illegal aliens should be deported and banned from re-entering the U.S. for 10 years on penalty of imprisonment for two years. I'd make an exception and grant amnesty (and permanent residency?) to those who provide conclusive evidence (including convincing testimony) that their employer knew they were illegal aliens.