Well then what we need to do is establish some kind of temporary working documentation for people that want to come across the border and work (and I don't mean green cards, I mean much more temporary, like 30 days at a time). And employers can hire these workers but once their docs expire for that month, they need to check in with INS and make sure they are staying out of trouble to get it renewed. In order for this to work, the law needs to come down hard on businesses employing workers with expired docs, and there should be random inspections of facilities and their worker's docs.

With this system in place, since it would be so much easier for the honest border crossers to come across and get work, it would be a stronger argument that people crossing the border while trying to evade the agents are attempting to do something illegal, and we would be able to come down on them a lot harder.

Just my thoughts.