Art,

That is a reasonable commentary. I agree with most of it.

There SHOULD be SOME penalty for having ignored the law, when so many others DO follow the rules and are still waiting to be granted status.
There SHOULD be a means for those who came illegally to pay that, and get in line with the others who wish to come here.
There MUST be enforcement of the present laws, both on immigration AND on the fines for employment of illegal immigrants.

I have no problem with a guest worker program, but if there will be citizenship granted, ALL people should have to meet the standards imposed on any particular group- such as Eastern Europeans and others who want to come here. Not fair having that those who came in illegally get in line ahead of those who have been trying to get here legally, and have been made to wait.