[McGavin999]

You're lucky rintense. We have millions here in Phoenix and everyones hands are tied because of both state policies and city policies. The article is right, most people aren't aware of the laws that protect the illegals and everyone focuses on the feds. Once they are here it's almost impossible to find them, pick them up, and deport them.

That's one of the main reasons I was hoping Bush's plan would go through. With a legal option for workers nobody would be able to say we have to "protect" the illegals. You could easily find out if they were the "hard working people just trying to make a living" or a thug. If they don't have a card, they're a thug. Bye bye.

[rintense]

I firmly believe that the problem with police is the policies in place. But I just don't see how a guest worker program will help police. The purpose of law enforcement is to do just that- enforce the law. And when local law enforcement begins to take the 'the feds should be doing this, not us' attitude (even if that is inherently correct), we all suffer.

[Columbine]

We have millions here in Phoenix and everyones hands are tied because of both state policies and city policies. The article is right, most people aren't aware of the laws that protect the illegals and everyone focuses on the feds. Once they are here it's almost impossible to find them, pick them up, and deport them.

You are right. Local cops should be the front line but they aren't allowed to ask and they aren't allowed to tell.