And the problems continue

Sierra Vista Herald/Review ^ | October14, 2003 | Editor

[HiJinx]

This is today's editorial from the Sierra Vista Herald.
For education and discussion:

The federal fiscal year has just ended. With it comes the final tally of what illegal immigration is doing to our great county.

Unbelievable as it may be, Cochise County was the site for nearly one fifth of all illegal immigration apprehensions in the nation.

Two thousand miles of unprotected border with Mexico, and little old Cochise County leads the way in this regrettable statistic.

We wish we could trust the government to tell the truth in regards to this amazing indicator. Our cynicism however, won't let us.

How is it that the great illegal immigration funnel just happens to be in the Tucson Sector of Arizona? It couldn't be political, could it? After all, the funnel could just as easily be in California with its 54 presidential electoral votes or Texas with its 32 electoral votes. Right?

Unfortunately, for the mostly politically powerless in Southern Arizona, where half the residents north of Tucson can't even locate the county on a map, the fight is being fought in a political vacuum. Despite efforts by Rep. Jim Kolbe, R-Ariz., the powers in Washington, D.C., will never worry about this funnel since it is happening to a county where just 118,000 Americans call home.

Heck, that doesn't even qualify as a suburb in such great cities as San Diego and Houston. If the funnel somehow found its way to those cities or some other major American port, you can believe the national politics of illegal immigration would soon move to the forefront.

While we appreciate the efforts of the U.S. Border Patrol, it's never going to be enough. The reasons are simple, too few Americans to make a difference in any politician's future, too little reason to upset national governments, and too much money being made by U.S. private businesses.

As the new fiscal year begins, those living along the border with Mexico in our fair county are faced with living in a continuing nightmare.

For them, every day, it's a real reminder of how power in America makes a difference.

Unfortunately for them and the rest of us, we predict no shift in the political fortunes surrounding this terrible situation in the coming fiscal year. The best that can be hoped for is that our national Arizona representatives can continue to sneak in appropriations in various bills which will address some of the larger, social impacts this situation is causing.

For the private citizen, for the trashed desert environment, and for the rest, the only sobering advice we can offer is to hope it doesn't get any worse.

Copyright © 2003Sierra Vista Herald.

[taxed2death]

Why should you be disillusioned with GWB. It's pretty clear he does not care a whit about homeland security.

Here's a little test I do. I don't listen to what he says, after all he's proven to be a chronic Bull$hitter. I watch what he does.

He appoints Tom Ridge to the department of Homeland Security. Tom Ridge says the borders can't be closed "for political and cultural reasons". There ya go, right from the horses mouth. In one sentance, he proves his job is worthless window painting.


Bush appoints Zigler to head the "new" INS dept. Zigler is the son od two illegals. Being as both his parents came into this country illegally, how much effort do you think he's going to exert protecting our borders.



Like I sid, you can't listen to El Presedente' Jorge Boooooshs' Boooool$hit for too long.


Just watch what he does.

Meet the new boss......same as the old boss.

Watch how all tis pandering to hispanics leads to a temporary migrant worker program, which then morphs into "Amnesty".

GWB just keeps on letting Karl Rove pull on his puppet strings.