I think Bush just threw away all votes he might have gotten in the border region --- these few votes he's hoping to get from illegals are costing the taxpayers of the region an awful lot of money and the economy is already very poor.
This is the headlines we woke up to ---
Tax bills explode
The average El Paso homeowner will have to shell out hundreds of dollars in additional property taxes this year under tax rates set or proposed by local governments.
http://www.borderlandnews.com/stories/borderland/20040829-162168.shtml
Just after the Friday headlines:
Poverty rate in El Paso continues to increase
Darren Meritz
El Paso Times
El Paso's economy for the past few years hasn't been easy on 47-year-old Luis Velazquez, who lost his job at a bar about a year ago and has since turned to employing himself in furniture restoration.
His story of unemployment is not unlike many others in El Paso, which continues to rank near the very bottom in key socioeconomic measurements compared with other communities in the United States, according to U.S. census statistics released Thursday.
But, but, but that can't be. He's just not industrious enough. He hasn't taken out enough loans to better himself. He hasn't tried for more loans to start more businesses. Something, anything but economic woes.
There is no poltical reason to stop illegal immigration.
Both the GOP and Dems want it.
It's not going to stop, until the voters rise up and stop it themselves.