Prosecuted? Why? Some of the best cooks I ever trained were illegal. And some of them bought homes here. And some finally got their green cards and even became citizens. And some didn’t. But that was back when illegal immigration was but a trickle. Many of those people are still hoping to get their green cards and none of them ever got a free apartment, free healthcare or even a free meal. At this point most all of that lot should just be offered their green cards rather than being kicked out. They are more American than many of us, and, like my Italian ancestors, are willing to do jobs Americans won’t do—and do them well. Of course, the ones who don’t fit that mold should still be kicked out.