Street corners full of arm-waving,
shouting, eager workers provide help
employers want when they want it.
No planning or paperwork required.
But illegals depress wages, and people
want laws enforced. Business prefers
making today’s mess legal. Practical
politicians side with their benefactors.
Bush’s “comprehensive immigration
reform” fell victim to public outcry,
but a crafty Congress chopped it into
pieces they can hide in other bills.
Of course [...]