text: i would like a serious answer on what americans think should be done about illegals.? i came to this forum to get some real answers on the issues, and they have been hard to come by.  it appears there are too many pretending to be something they are not, to discourage this question. america is a wealthy nation because of the legal immigrants, and the hard working americans that are here now.  so would you please tell me how do we protect the rights of americans, and legal immigrants from these criminals, without a civil war breaking out on our streets.   please, no dreamers.  real solutions, i have put some out there, and i have been harassed for doing so, by many thall call themselves americans, as well as by those that claim they are illegals. and, since these people are so smart, i would like to hear their realistic, applicable solution to the problem, not rude, and insulting comments. a few suggestions:  1) dismantle the employment magnet. heavily fine and/or jail employers that hire illegals.  2) stop offering social services to illegals (free emergency medical care, welfare benefits, social security benefits, education, in-state college tuition).  3) stop the crazy anchor baby practice.  4) stop offering amnesty to people that are here illegally.    5) do not offer any path to citizenship. illegals must get in line and go through the process like everyone else. no special treatment.   6) enforce the border. use whatever technology is necessary to keep illegals out.  7) develop a better system for verifying the status of an immigrant before he is hired.  8) send illegals back to where they came when they are caught.  if we stop coddling illegals and make life here less attractive, most will self-deport.   i'm tired of hearing "well, most illegals are good people, work hard, blah,blah, blah." there are lots of good legal immigrants and legitimate american citizens who work hard and whose resources are being stressed and lielihoods are being compromised by illegals who come to this country and have the nerve to start demanding rights.  do some research and see how the senate's amnesty bill will affect population, the environment, social services, the economy, social security, etc. it is not good.