[Ima Lurker]

You make some good points. If we were really serious about illegal immigration I have no doubt we could put a rather large dent in it. But alas, our leaders are not ready for that yet. I shudder to think what will get them ready.

[Cultural Jihad]

I shudder to think what will get them ready.

LOL! Thanks for the chuckle!

[FITZ]

That's just it --- they can easily do some things to get rid of the worst problem immigrants --- but instead the government is going to officially provide free health care for them with $1 billion in the new Medicare package. In the day of fast computers, they could clean up the Social Security number database and deport those committing felony document fraud but instead they're thinking about giving them Social Security benefits if they committed felony document fraud for at least 18 months.

There are different types of illegals --- some are very serious problems, some are much lesser problems. The guy over in my neighbor's yard whose kids are back in Mexico and who is raking the yard for $20 but plans to return home at some point (and would likely go back if sick or injured) isn't the same problem as the ones bringing in large families for the taxpayers to support and who are dealing in document theft and a lot of other serious crimes or the illegal coming over 9 months pregnant trying to have a US citizen baby that she can collect welfare and food stamps with for the rest of her life.

The worst illegals would be easily gotten rid of --- if the government cared to do it's job at all.