Rounding up all illegals 'not realistic'

The Washington Times ^ | September 10, 2004 | Jerry Seper

[MikeJ75]

The nation's border czar yesterday said it is "not realistic" to think that law-enforcement authorities can arrest or deport the millions of illegal aliens now in the United States and does not think the American public has the "will ... to uproot" those aliens.

[azhenfud]

Homeland Security Undersecretary Asa Hutchinson also said taxpayers "might be afraid" to learn how much it would take in manpower and resources to control the nation's borders and described as "probably accurate" a statement that no law-enforcement officials are looking for the vast majority of the 8 million to 12 million illegal aliens thought to be in the country.

At a cost to taxpayers of abt $41 billion a year, don't cough costs Asa - just do your job - enforce the code or get out so someone else with more testicular fortitude may.

[Dante3]

Exactly. We can't round up all of the illegal aliens. But we sure over 90% of these criminals.

It's scary that someone so wimpy and out of touch as Asa Hutchinson is Homeland Security Undersecretary.

Wasn't he involved in some scandal? Any chance he is being blackmailed? Some of his comments make me wonder about his patriotism.

[proxy_user]

You have the right idea. With modern technology, online verification is perfectly feasible.

But the truth is, neither the government nor employers really want to do it.

But if the voters clearly indicate they want it done, it will get done.

[hgro]

I think this guy, from Arkansas, is protecting the labor suppy of his buddies at the Tyson Chicken Processing plants in the state that routinely employ illegals in their Arkansas plants.

Letting Mexico flood our labor markets with their unemployed and poor is a huge mistake and Bush could lose at least some of the states bordering Mexico and perhaps other states as well. If this is a strategy it is a poor one. Most Americans don't agree with letting law breakers get a pass.

[Porterville]

How about you go knocking down doors of every Hispanic. Especially my door, especially my brother's door.... ha, how are you going to find every illegal alien and send them out right now? What fantasy land do you live in that involves the possible logistics of removing 2 million illegal aliens?

[Porterville]

Start with rounding up the employers of illegals

And you my friend have the answer. Prosocute the people who hire... all of them.

[citizen]

...does not think the American public has the "will ... to uproot" those aliens.

Let's put it to a national vote -- but only after all the destructions caused by the Illegal Invasion have been fully documented and the costs to the taxpayer totaled.

I have every confidence that, after such open & fair debate, the American people will vote to uphold our Constitution, seal our borders, hunt down and expel - permanently - all Illegals, and to include those who overstay their visa.

But then El Presidente Fox wouldn't like it, Jacques Chirac & his Dimocrat cronies wouldn't like it at all.

[ken21]

it'd be quite a job. it might even surpass the holocaust in germany during ww2, not to mention the civil protests. it's one thing for germany or russia to load people up in cattle cars, but america? nada.

[Chemist_Geek]

It's a matter of denying them jobs and services if they cannot prove that they're either citizens or legally here.

Umm, it's not "denying them", it's denying anyone & everyone "jobs and services" without sufficient proof of eligibility.

The "Papers please!" screams and howls of outrage will be thick and furious here if such a policy is ever implemented.

[freeeee]

but america? nada.

Yeah, I can't imagine our government sending paramilitary style troops to break down doors. /s

[Dante3]

There are so many ways to get rid of illegal aliens. Seal the borders; deport those caught immediately and round up others; stop the perks and free social services; have those who employ them do hard time; don't allow children born to illegal become citizens; no driver's licenses for them and no Social Security. Etc.

[Chemist_Geek]

Implement a Prop-187-type system where a potential illegal has to show evidence that he or she belongs in the country, whenever showing up for any official service -- hospitals, police station, school enrollment, etc. Those who don't belong are politely but firmly detained and immediate deportion procedures are begun.

"Potential illegal"? That would be you, pal.

"Papers please! Your papers are not in order. Come with me, bitte..."

[t_skoz]

Asa Hutchinson is dangerous to American freedom, from when he was Drug Czar and now as Undersecratary for Homeland Defense.

This man is a danger to our freedom and our Constitution. The sooner he is out of government office and behind bars, the better.

I spit at my television every time I see his smarmy mug!!

ASA YOU ARE A SCUM BAG!!!

[Oatka]

You don't have to round them all up. You round up bunches and send them back. Show it on tv...maybe a weekly round up of how many were sent back or something.

BINGO! It is a variation of the "Broken Windows"* theory.

Look what happens when the Border Patrol does even marginal sweeps of illegals in California - their "Latino rights" lapdogs scream about the panic and uncertainty the BP inficts on their poor clients.

Look what happened when a civilian migra-green-striped chopper flew over a construction site in Texas - more panic and a mass exodus, not only of the worksite, but of apartments in the neighborhood.

Hutchinson mouths the standard liberal line: "There's too many of [fill in the blanks[ - all we can do is surrender."

Bush better thank God that the Democrats are just as unwilling to tighten the borders for they could really damage him on this issue.

If a window is broken and left unrepaired, people walking by will conclude that no one cares and no one is in charge. Soon, more windows will be broken, and the sense of anarchy will spread from the building to the street on which it faces, sending a signal that anything goes.”

[gubamyster]

ping

[winodog]

The only people that don't have the will to do their jobs live in Washington DC and work for the damned government.

And theres one person who lives in the white house who has the worlds biggest soapbox. All he has to do is step up on that soapbox, and with a flick of the wrist, stroke of the pen, a few wise words and like magic great things would happen.

[Leatherneck_MT]

And theres one person who lives in the white house who has the worlds biggest soapbox. All he has to do is step up on that soapbox, and with a flick of the wrist, stroke of the pen, a few wise words and like magic great things would happen.

Amen brother, Amen

[Brownie74]

Start prosecuting, fining and checking the tax records of employers who hire illegals and their jobs will dry up overnight. When that happens the illegals will deport themselves in no time at all at their own expense.

Exactly. But I doubt if Asa has the will to do that either. If we would have taken that attitude on December 7th, 1941 we would be speaking Japanese now.

Now we're going to be stuck with speaking Spanish!!

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[B4Ranch]

We need to Start by prosecuting elected officials and bureaucrats who are refusing to do what we elected them for!

[moehoward]

It's a big job that will get bigger. As we all know Americans are not afraid to tackle a big job, we roll up our sleeves and dig in.