Jim, that's what Bush has been saying since he took office. Since he took office the flow has increased from roughly 1 million per year to 3.5 million per year. O'Reilly used that figure with Bush, and Bush agreed to it.
Jim, that's 35 million people in ten years. That is unacceptable to me.
When an INS crew of a dozen or so spent several days in the inland several months ago, it arrest 450 people for deportation. Asa Hutchinson send a directive to the local INS office, demanding they cease and desist.
I have listened to Asa defend this action several times. It was perhaps one of the most insulting interviews I have ever witnessed, supposedly from my side of the isle. He was dismisive, lied, spun and just made a complete fool of himself. The radio hosts called him on around three to five absolute falsehoods, that I was aware of before they did so.
David Drier has defended Hutchinson's actions. Both say that inland border apprehensions continue, but insiders say that they have been directed to patrol empty ravines, places known not to be used by illegals. The spins just keeps on coming.
Dana Roerbacher rejected the idea that the federal government should foot the bill for California's illegal immigrant outlays.
Jim, I have been an ardent supporter of Hutchinson and Roerbacher in the past, and had a generally favorable opinion of Drier before this. It would be hard to imagine what could make me more disgusted with these three. Bush's comments tonight on the subject were an embarassment.
This simply cannot continue the way it is going.
I don't believe that many people are coming across. At that rate, there wouldn't be anyone left in Mexico.
Im not sure that the figure of 3.5 million people a year equals 35 million people in 10 years. Many (most?) illegals cross the border repeatedly--they visit the folks back home in Mexico (most likely) and return to the U.S. I'd cut 35 million down to around 20 million.
Which is still outrageous, and completely unacceptable.
Thanks a lot, Bush.