Bipartisan Reemergence? - Immigration Reform

The "Gang of 8" Senators from both sides of the aisle presented ideals and values that should be held while trying to develop a new Immigration Policy. The first provision presented was tightening and ensuring the security of our border. I find this problematic because some actors, both Democrats and Republicans, are opponents to any type of Immigration Reform. This provision must be "completed" and approved through unknown standards and unknown actors for other aspects of reform to occur. Depending on the committee, governor, or senator, this stamp of approval may never be accomplished. Even with more deportations in the Obama Administration than 8 years of the Bush Administration, how can we still be concerned about security? (http://articles.latimes.com/2011/oct/18/news/la-pn-deportation-ice-20111018). Our border is secure, our net migration is nearly zero, and I argue that we need serious Immigration reform if we want to remain a hegemonic power. We need to concern ourselves less with border security and more with trying to get legal immigration streamlined and simple. Making legal immigration to the United States easy, affordable and flexible especially for our close neighbors has the possibility to jump start economic growth. This economic growth will be stopped if "security of the border" inhibits our ability to move forward. History has proven time after time that walls do not stop entry, regardless how tall they are. Border security is always an illusion, there is no such thing as a truly secure border.