OLD WORLD SHORTIE said:
This is going to be just like the war on drugs, and complete screw up. Cost more money that America doesnt have.
no it won't.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0706/p09s01-coop.html
President Eisenhower cut off this illegal traffic. He did it quickly and decisively with only 1,075 United States Border Patrol agents – less than one-tenth of today's force. The operation is still highly praised among veterans of the Border Patrol.
http://www.uncoverage.net/2010/07/how-president-eisenhower-deported-illegal-aliens-and-secured-the-border/
By September, 80,000 had been taken into custody in Texas, and an estimated 500,000 to 700,000 illegals had left the Lone Star State voluntarily.
http://www.newswithviews.com/Schwiesow/jim6.htm
The Number of illegal aliens currently in this country is, 20,556,000
The amount of money taken out of the American economy and transferred to Mexico is, $24,279,150,000.
The cost to Americans taxpayers for social services to illegal immigrants is, $397,478,602,693.
The number of offspring of illegal immigrants enrolled in public schools K thru 12 is, 3,820,394
The cost to American taxpayers for the educating of the offspring of illegal immigrants K thru 12 is, $14,761,164,588.
The number of illegal immigrants incarcerated for crimes that they committed on American soil is, 321,271
The cost to American taxpayers for the incarceration of illegal immigrant criminals is, $1,471,104,488.
The number of illegal immigrant fugitives from justice, most of whom are in Mexico, which refuses to extradite even the most vile of killers is, 630,218 (awesome, remember that number when your children out out alone)