As the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said recently: "If you kick out 11 andahalf to 12 million people. it will bring our economy to a screeching halt." So let us acknowledge the reality. Lets establish a legal framework within which these immigrants can work and learn English and pass security background checks. pay a fine. the penalties that are necessary. and then earn the right to eventually become a U.S. citizen. At the same time. lets not delude ourselves with socalled simple solutions that are unworkable. unaffordable. or just plain meanspirited. For example. the House has passed a bill that calls for criminalizing undocumented immigrants. rounding them up and deporting them. and charging with crimes anyone who might help. including clergy and church members. Does anyone seriously believe we can round up 11 million to 12 million undocumented immigrants? Who is going to do it? Are we going to spend the $140 billion it would take to hire a vast army of agents to do this?
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