some posters like to pretend that this is just normal migration

We've never had the borders under control and anyone who thinks so is daft. You imply this isn't so, so I think you are daft. You also talk of groomers, etc., so I think you are waaaaaaay out there. Living in So Cal for 35 years or so, let me see some parts. They make very good construction workers and populate many industries, working their way up where they can. Ultimately they make as good a citizen as the rest of us overall. I noted that during the GFC, when the right focused on immigration, that immigrants were quietly exiting the country. A phenomena I'd never seen before. Made no difference to the right, who didn't want to mow lawns, or slop mud (concrete) on construction, or bus tables anyway.

I get no comment from anyone on the right on my proposal. We have embassy powers/laws/treatments that we could extend to a small court/treatment system on the Mexican side of the border and process applicants there, with Mexico's agreement. Since only 5% are eligible, only that 5% comes across. We photograph, fingerprint, and DNA sample everyone who applies and set up courts there and beef them up to process applicants reasonably quickly. We do everything there and with an eye toward treating them humanely. Anyone caught crossing the border goes to this center the first time. I'll leave the 2d time, etc., up to the judge. We cannot return anyone to a country where they are in danger, unless they are a criminal. Somehow, we don't want to overstock our prisons with immigrants whose big crime is they just tried to come here.

Anyway, the big problem to this is it's politically favorable to the right to NEVER SOLVE THIS. The right had their big chance under Trump and what do we have? A few miles of wall that have no real effect on the problem. A full 70% of immigrants come in by plane. Any plans on dealing with that? No. They have you right where they want you Boater and Lurker Mom - slinging mud at the left on an issue that garners lots of votes and they only have to play lip service - easy money.

Off to DMV.