I didn't read the 4 pages of stuff, if this has been said, please over look it.
There is BS on both sides of this issue. First, the Dems really don't want reform because they are heavily funded by the unions, and that would drive down non-skilled labor wages. Republican business people don't want reform because it would remove a lot of low cost labor, especially these corporate farmers. Plus, these people don't vote, you really thing anyone cares beyond a sound bite. I call BS on both sides.
Another thing that is rarely mentioned, why can't Mexico fix itself? If we can ship jobs to China, I am sure we can ship them to Mexico. But that can't happen. The Mexican Government is as corrupt, inept as any government in the world.
Furthermore, why isn't the middle and upper class Mexicans helping their fellow citizens? Why aren't the people who are crying out about how bad the border crossers are being treated helping do something in their native land? Like, building schools (and send their kids to educate their brethren), helping with education, working to get good people elected to fix the government. Really no one wants to solve the problem, everybody just wants to talk crap.
Help the people in the US would help fix Mexico, and the problem. I bet if the Mexican people, had a choice, there would be no border problems. As the Canadians, they aren't screaming to get to the US.
By the way, you folks in Europe, you guys are having your own problems with Africa knocking on your door. Better learn from the US on how to solve the problem before it is a problem.
P.S. Many people of Spanish heritage, were in the US before most people's family's were here. Don't forget from Texas to California was a part of Mexico once.