[negril]

Michelle Malkin has some keen insights into these raids on her site today.

Suspicious timing is you ask me. Methinks Bush is trying to soften everyone up so he has a better chance of getting his amnesty proposal passed when Congress reconvenes.

[Marine Inspector]

Suspicious timing is you ask me.

The investigation started almost a year ago and the raid took months to coordinate.

[george wythe]

From Michelle Malkin website

US Immigration Authorities on Worksite Enforcement

Year / Arrests Made
1992: 8,027
1993: 7,630
1994: 7,554
1995: 10,014

1996: 14,164
1997: 17,554
1998: 13, 914
1999: 2,849

2000: 953
2001: 735
2002: 485
2003: 445

2004:159

Chertoff has a lot of catch-up to do.