WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT "AMNESTY"?

Anyone who tackles this subject is running the risk of
going pell-mell into a hive of "killer" bees, I know, but
a sensible, logical approach to AMNESTY needs to be
taken, as so much is at risk.
First, there is the toll of human life that we, as a
"Christian" and godly nation, must, out of compassionate
hearts such as our Saviour (Jesus Christ), take into
consideration. After believing for a long time that we
should "send the illegals packing", I'm straining to
consider the ramifications, humanely speaking, of taking
such an action.
Heavens, YES, they are here against our laws and against
common sense, or so I've thought. Laws have consequences
for the lawbreakers, usually, and it is that approach that
I'm beginning to believe should best be taken. Those who
are here illegally should be made to pay a higher price or
perform tougher procedures before they can become
eligible for citizenship. After all, they have taken some of
our jobs that belong to American citizens, they have been
a drain on our welfare and healthcare systems, and they
are probably NOT paying their share of the expenses for
operating our great nation's government.
Just try to imagine the logistics of trying to send any
portion of the 8 million or so "squatters" back to their
homelands. It may be simpler and less expensive to
keep them here and patriate them! (My word.) Let's
give them a time requirement to meet before allowing
them to become citizens. Let's limit the number and
value of assets they can accumulate before becoming
citizens.
LET'S REQUIRE THAT THEY LEARN OUR COUNTRY'S
LANGUAGE - ENGLISH - BEFORE BECOMING CITIZENS!!
If they want to continue to speak their native tongue(s), fine,
but do so as a subculture, DON'T EXPECT US TO HAVE TO
LEARN OTHER LANGUAGES just to assimilate them into
our lifestyles! Haba Englas? YES!
I'm all for returning "criminals" to their homeland(s) - those
who commit crimes of any nature, whether drug trafficking,
assualts, robberies, thefts, or failing to register properly and
be liable for appropriate taxation. Our penal system is already
overburdened with inmates, a large percentage of them drug-
related, and we don't need to have to keep being taxed to take
on an even heavier tax burden!
Individuals who are sick or need health care should be given
the necessary treatment to get them well, then send them home.
The most difficult part of this problem is the children who have
been born here, which I understand makes them automatically
American citizens. Here's the conundrum: How do we absorb
these citizens into our citizenship and legally and humanely
handle the problem of their parents? Should we send them
home and allow the children to return at some point or age?
Do we require that a monetary stipulation be attached to
their wages when they enter the work force, which payment
would help to cover the costs of allowing the parents to remain
here? Should the parents be granted "provisional citizenship",
assuming that they intend to blend into our culture and make
an honest effort to "earn their keep"?
Who has the answers? Congress? The president? Any of
the state legislatures? The churches? Government departments?
NO ONE HUMAN BEING OR GROUP OF SUCH CAN PRETEND
TO KNOW THE SOLUTION, but together, with God's help, we
need to reach a civilized, humane, conscientious decision soon.