Outward bound: Illegal immigrants leaving voluntarily

 
The Oklahoman Editorial
Published: August 7, 2008

A central tenet in the long-running debate over illegal immigration is that the number of people already living in the United States illegally is so large little can be done to get them to go home. Thus, most comprehensive reform plans include controversial provisions to confer citizenship on illegals — usually after a waiting period, payment of fines and other conditions.

A new analysis of census data argues en...


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