P.S.: Even if Rubio really intended to deport “many’ of the 11M, that wouldn’t work. Why? Because the individuals who know they would be deported–e.g. they came here too recently, they have criminal records or they don’t want to pay the fine- will simply not come forward. They–the “many”–will just stay in the shadows where they are now. That means the bill will not come close to achieving its alleged purpose, which is to bring all current illegals out into the open.
P.P.S.: And how are these mass deportations going to help Republicans woo Latino voters?
What’s the alternative? Don’t pretend you’re suddenly going to deport millions of people. Move to stop the flow of new illegals. When that’s accomplished–e.g. through E-verify, a fence, and a visa-checking system– and when those enforcement mechanisms have survived court challenges, then try to bring illegals out of the shadows.
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