It has become difficult to read the political news without encountering someone's opinion that the House of Representatives (typically) will take up immigration "reform" later this spring. This makes so little sense it may even be true.
When you ask the typical voter how important he/she believes immigration reform is, it normally ranks about number 16. I've read the arguments in favor of reform and I just don't buy them.
The U.S. needs a policy of admitting legal immigrants who have education and skills needed to keep our economy humming. Unskilled labor is not what is required, with the possible exception of a "guest worker" program for crop harvest purposes.
The key factor is mandatory checking of a Federal data base of lawful residents for all non-casual hiring. It needs to be easy to do, and quick - two things at which the government isn't especially good.
