Why have borders?

[scooterbug44]

Arizona is not FORBIDDEN, as they already have state law enforcement working w/ federal on illegal immigration and arresting people for it (as they do on many things/crimes including bank robberies etc.).

The biggest issue I am finding is that the federal government does not have the money or resources to track down and deport every single illegal alien in the US - so they focus on those who are dangerous, committing major crimes, etc.

"A March study by the liberal Center for American Progress estimated that deporting the entire illegal immigration population and securing the borders would cost $285 billion over five years." Enforcement at heart of Ariz. immigration lawsuit - Yahoo! News

As I understand it, if this new law were to go into effect, limited resources would go to finding illegal aliens (whose only crime was being here illegally) instead of murderers, rapists, drug dealers etc.

It's sort of like having the WCSO crack down on jaywalkers in Seaside and the morons who drive golf carts down the roads and bike path instead of catching meth dealers, theives, and murderers. It's a priority issue.

I would much rather find long term, humane solutions - like making it difficult to be employed as an illegal alien, rent to them, own property etc.

 

[30A Skunkape]

Borders exist to clarify where one can and can't buy fireworks, liquor and lottery tickets. Duh.

 

[hkem1]

How hard is it to enter the U.S. legally?

Even if we secured the border 100 percent, couldn't people just enter legally then never go back to their country of origin.

Enter legally, then, stay illegally.

That is why we need stricter enforcement IN this country. It is hard, probably impossible, to completely control illegal immigration, but the Arizona law would have helped.

The 9-11 hijackers all entered the country legally, but some of them overstayed their visas unnoticed.

 

[Edgy Grammy]

Deportation of illegal immigrants increases under Obama administration

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency expects to deport about 400,000 people this fiscal year, nearly 10 percent above the Bush administration's 2008 total and 25 percent more than were deported in 2007. The pace of company audits has roughly quadrupled since President George W. Bush's final year in office.

Full story at: washingtonpost.com

Your words "expects to deport" I don't put much faith in, I really don't see the Obama administration deporting anyone...in fact I "might suspect" there will be more illegals arriving in our country...as it appears the only thing missing in their arrival ceremony is the red carpet and who knows maybe there is a red carpet hiding in all that stimulus money.

 

[Will B]

And remember...

They aren't illegal immigrants or undocumented workers, anymore. According to a new report, they are "displaced foreign travelers".

Gee Whiz, people...stay with the times...

 

[ugabuga]

Your words "expects to deport" I don't put much faith in, I really don't see the Obama administration deporting anyone...in fact I "might suspect" there will be more illegals arriving in our country...as it appears the only thing missing in their arrival ceremony is the red carpet and who knows maybe there is a red carpet hiding in all that stimulus money.

EG, in spite of your nitpicking the article's use of the word "expects," the Fact is that the Obama administration IS deporting illegal aliens at a rate that is 10% Higher than the previous administration. As I explained in a previous post, the word "expects" here refers simply to a mathematical extrapolation for the entire fiscal year.

Your post is unfortunately typical of "don't confuse me with the facts; I already know what I believe."

 

[scooterbug44]

As an FYI, the number of illegals in the US has been on the decline since 2007 (due to the recession and increased enforcement) and the rate at which we deport them continues to rise.

Supposedly we've got about a million less illegals now than we did in 2007.

 

[ugabuga]

Is Judge Bolton an Ideologue?

Is Judge Bolton an Ideologue?

washingtonpost.com

 

[futurebeachbum]

I think that most Americans (who don't serve in the Congress or an Administration) want our borders secured far more than they want the current crop of illegals deported (or at least before they are deported.)

This Administration isn't the source of the problem. Before 'O', 'W' also refused to tackle the issue.

It is apparent that their bigger investors in, er, donors behind our politcos, don't want the problem solved or the borders secured. Obviously for the Congress, for 'W' and for 'O' the desires of the people who helped them acquire their position supersedes any mere needs of the population.

 

[walk the walk]

I think that most Americans (who don't serve in the Congress or an Administration) want our borders secured far more than they want the current crop of illegals deported (or at least before they are deported.)

This Administration isn't the source of the problem. Before 'O', 'W' also refused to tackle the issue.

It is apparent that their bigger investors in, er, donors behind our politcos, don't want the problem solved or the borders secured. Obviously for the Congress, for 'W' and for 'O' the desires of the people who helped them acquire their position supersedes any mere needs of the population.

The problem is the government governs against the will of the people.