Rum, Romanism and Rebellion

The more complicated one makes the “path to citizenship,” the more likely that immigrants will say “screw it” (or “lo chinga!” as the case may be) and overstay their visas or otherwise remain here illegally, because doing so will remain easier than pursuing legal status. Tough talk about “the rule of law” sounds good on the stump, but from a practical standpoint, it may be counterproductive.