OK, you asked for it. I have (while living in south Texas), repeatedly reported illegal immigrants. I was given lame excuses in each case. Finally after watching a news story about the BP turning loose 8 illegals it had chased through Fallfurias, TX (near where our President goes hunting btw), I decided to look further for help. I searched through the BCIS site until I found a number for an office in Vermont which takes complaints about BP inaction, etc. I phoned them, I phoned Houston, I phoned San Antonio. I filed a formal complaint against the regional offices.
I DO NOT use illegal immigration to "bash" President Bush. It is just a sore subject for me. I'm not even against LEGAL immigration, as my husband is a LEGAL immigrant.
A huge majority of the people in S. TX that hire illegal Mexican and S. American immigrants are themselves Hispanic. In Laredo for example only 4% of the population is "anglo" fewer than 1% of non-corporate businesses are owned by "anglos". They are only hurting us and themselves. And maybe it has escaped your attention that "white" Mexicans treat "brown" Mexicans like dirt. They subject them not only to harsh working conditions, but also degradation, sexual and physical abuse and often cruelty. Racism is NOT just a white persons game. I have lived and worked in Mexico with it's "underclasses", who are ignored by the "White Spanish" Mexicans. I know who's coming to dinner, and I don't mind setting a place for them as long as the bring a stone for the soup, and wash up before they go home.
The second thing that I would like to point out to you is that your lexis and sytax show that you speak English at a high beginner or intermediate level with Spanish as a first language. You wouldn't be harping on this issue for some hidden reason would you? Did La Raza or LULAC put you up to this? Are you an illegal resident of the USA?
Man... I can feel the boot already
Seems the author is this piece is getting his bell rung, and should.
Take care.