http://michaelmedved.townhall.com/blog/ ... 46223df713

As the battle heats up over immigration reform, advocates on both sides ought to pause to consider the likely consequences if they prevail.

If current efforts fail in enacting some meaningful compromise, there is no chance that the situation with illegals will improve. Hard-liners may feel exultant at a short-term victory, but they should consider the long-term results. If immigration reform explodes in this session of Congress, only two results are possible: 1) that no meaningful change occurs in our immigration policy in the foreseeable future, and a bad situation gets progressively worse. Yes, it’s possible that the construction of the border fence might go forward and reduce the flow across the border, but no real change is possible for workplace enforcement or the millions of undocumented already here unless there is some change in the law—and any change in an exclusively “get toughâ€