CA: Immigration Incident Ignites Debate [National City J.C. Penney]

NBC San Diego ^ | December 3, 2003

[FITZ]

Here they are --- but that can still make it hard to know for sure which is which. It's kind of like the WOD --- sometimes they kick in the wrong door looking for the marijuana plants because someone reported a wrong address. The problems can be addressed without going too far and I think having the wrong people looking for illegals could be worse.

[lentulusgracchus]

"Our concern is to target local crime," said Inzunza. "We do not have the resources to target federal crime. We don't have the resource to target state crimes." [Emphasis supplied]

If those immigrants had been Arabs slinging fully-automatic Kalashnikov rifles, and one guy's left shoe had been ticking loudly or trailing an unlit fuse, you can just bet your butt that National City would find the resources to enforce federal law on him!!!

[FITZ]

I attempted to report suspected illegals here.. the reply from the INS? I have to KNOW they are illegals not just 'suspect'

I can kind of see where that could be a problem though. What if some people come to my house for a party or something --- and they look illegal to a neighbor --- they might be illegal or they might be US citizens of many generations --- then the agents show up and start hauling off my guests? Go through every room and closet looking for illegals who aren't there? I think there are better ways.

[PRND21]

In most areas, a huge percentage of Mexicans are illegal.

Source?

[PRND21]

Just a little fib, right?

[Zipporah]

Fib? What are you implying?