As always, with such a broad issue, there are shades of grey. At some point, be it 298 million, or 400 million people, the environmental, cultural, and social infrastructure will simply implode. And yes, socio-economics has driven human migration for millennia.

But look at the border. It's a hell hole.

We regulate the refinement of fuel, the production of milk, the quality of water. Of the 11 million foreign workers here, how many have had a background check run on them? At Ellis Island, immigrants were checked for typhus and fleas. There was a vetting process. Why don't we insist on at least regulating the caliber of people who are in our country? It's a win-win for everybody.

There has to been a method to the madness. You want to work in America? Fine? But lets get some documents in order, lets have some checks and balances. Let's make sure you speak English, have taken a driver's test, have basic health and car insurance, and you pay some sort of payroll tax. Oh, and it would be great if you weren't in a gang or a convicted felon.

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