Today on Neil Cavuto(this is the best transcript I can find so far. Stossel starts at 00:22:0

No one else has picked up on this; I’m surprised because normally John Stossel's word is treated like Holy Writ, but if this is actually his position I expect him to be relegated to the idiot file soon. Immigration reform is currently one of those areas where there is no middle ground.

(Note: This was a three minute interview on Cavuto's show this afternoon. Stossel has a special on immigration tonight that should provide more context to his remarks, but they seem pretty unequivocal)

As I have said a number of times at my blog and over at Ace's when I have open blogged, I basically agree with what Stossel is saying.  My basic premise is that illegal immigration is an economic problem and my solution to it would focus on handling it through the market.  That said I always have qualms about guest worker programs, which Stossel advocates, in every country that I am aware of that has a guest worker program the guest workers evolve into a permanent underclass.  I would much rather allow workers to qualify for permanent residence / citizenship, after X years and costing X dollars (to cover some costs of schooling etc. for dependents).

I know these ideas won't be popular but I still think it's the best way to proceed.

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