And since when are illegals covered under our constitution?
If they're in the US, they're covered by our constitution. Any prosecution would have to take place in the US justice system, and that system is governed by the constitution.

But you're describing exactly what I was talking about. How can you just turn a blind eye to a problem for years and years, and then suddenly become a hardass. Its just wrong. Construction, Agriculture and Tourism are powerful in Washington, they'll fight to keep their work force cheap.

I'm waiting for some of the bloggers to find the the dirt on congressmen and senators that have illegals as domestic help. That will show the total hypocracy of their "get tough" rhetoric.