People living in the shadows

The American Left constantly harps on the idea of all these people "living in the shadows" of the American economy--how unfair that is, how they should be brought out of the shadows--i.e. given citizenship ahead of the millions of educated, productive individuals patiently waiting in line for visas and green cards.

How about instead eliminate the shadows? We can do this with a universal biometric ID system that current technology enables us to implement, along with requiring Social Security and the IRS to cooperate with ICE.

So the next time someone uses the "living in the shadows" trope on you, say "You're right. No one should be living in the shadows. So let's eliminate the shadows."