Newt Gingrich's New Immigration Plan

I'm not sure I've ever come across a man more in love with himself than Newt Gingrich.  At one time, I admired him simply on his ideas alone.  But, it seems he comes up with ideas without thinking them through.  A good example is Newt Gingrich's latest immigration plan.  Newt says he wants to present a more humane approach to dealing with illegal immigration.  If you have been here 25 years, committed no crime (again what part of illegal do you not understand?), or partaken of the social services (which will eliminate approximately 75% of all illegals immediately) then you would be eligible for legal status under his plan.  How many illegals would even qualify under this new plan by Gingrich?  How many illegals will even come forward and register, which is a big part of the Gingrich immigration plan?  Let's say that one-million come forward and are eligible.  I think I'm being generous, but let's take one-million.  What about the other 10, 15 or 20 million still prancing around illegally in this country?  Big government and business Republicans say this is a bold, new plan.  There is nothing bold or new about it.  It is just another fancy way of saying "amnesty."   Gingrich says they will not qualify for full citizenship.  But, they can gain legality.  Ask how many really care about citizenship anyway.  Most want to just live and work in this country so they can send money back to Mexico. Honduras, or whatever country they came from originally.  

Mitt Romney and Michelle Bachmann immediately attacked Gingrich over this plan. He talks about controlling the border.  Every President talks about controlling the border (some even lie and say it is under control now, hint, hint).  It has never been done and most likely will never be controlled until we stop taking our marching orders from Mexico.  Why one country has so much influence on U.S. domestic and foreign policy I will never understand.  Back to Gingrich....at least he has brought the illegal immigration issue off the backburner.  I agree Illegal Immigration needs to be dealt with and dealt with after we kick Obama out of office.  However, giving any form of a break to illegals, regardless of how long they have been in this country, will only encourgage more illegals to swarm across the border.  We cannot keep encouraging people to illegally enter our country.  Democrats have no regard for border enforcement since they see illegal aliens as instant Democrats.  We must do as Gingrich stated (and I agree), put fully armed National Guardsmen on our border to stop this invasion.  We must make e-verify mandatory in both the federal and private sectors of employment.  Deny any social services to a household with an illegal alien.  You don't have to deport illegals.  They will deport themselves when the magnet(s) drawing them over here is gone; jobs and government social services.