Securing the border first as a policy is flawed unless it is tied directly to some kind of legalization plan. If they cave in to securing the border first, the next talking point from the right will be, "Deport them all first, then we can talk about legalization." At which point, it obviously becomes a dead issue.

Seriously, the attitude toward immigration reform since the Clinton administration has been to be tough on illegals without offering any hope of adjusting for the people who are stuck here in the shadows. How long do we continue to give inches to the right before we are ready to ask them to give something in return?