I have always (from 2002) viewed immigration solution as a three step sequence. 1. secure border (this means interdiction at a level that no more than 20,000 cross illegally per year, see it is not zero because zero is unattainable and unsustainable, particularly now under Dream Act and Obamacare and possible recovering economy). 2. develop a more robust BP & ICE free from cartel corruption, and an immigration court system streamlined to process IA cases at a rapid rate, 3. then let congress develop new laws or modify old laws until their hearts content.
Our congresscritters and obamanation seem to want to jump over 1 and 2 and go straight to 3. That is a fools gambit that the american tax payers have already been exposed to more than once since 1986 and lost every time. There were no funds allocated to adequately accomplish Step 1 after great promises.