How should we be addressing our illegal immigration problem in the US?

I think that immigration needs to look at each case individually. If a person has a criminal record, outstanding tickets, is gang affiliated, uses or is found in possesion of drugs etc they should be deported. BUT if a illegal has a clean record, good work history, pay taxes, a family (children born here, however the criminal record should trump this depending on the violation), is a homeowner, perhaps good referances (with work or personal), basic English etc they should be given a path to citizenship. Maybe by paying a fine or something similar. Each person would need to be looked at with an open mind. I am sure that if something like this was put in place, all the illegals that are in good standing (taxes, family, job etc) would go right up to get their papers straightened, meaning any illegal found after would probably be the ones we want out of here.