I do know people to the political left of me that favor porous borders.  I don't.  What we need is immigration reform and to define, like Canada does, who comes here.  With DACA, there was a concomitant tightening of border crossings for work and increased difficulty to come here legally for work or otherwise.  DACA is band aid. What we need is immigration reform. I also agree that businesses are culpable when they hire undocumented immigrants and that the laws  should be enforced on those businesses.  But they are political power brokers and are not held accountable.  Don't forget that DACA recipients start businesses at higher rates than citizens, they pay taxes, the pay social security though they can't collect, they buy homes and cars. They give more than they receive. I can understand why people want to be here - it is the promise of America.  We should appreciate that and do immigration reform, not punish those who were brought here as children and now call America home.

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