Afternoon Slowboat!
It seems to me that the border issue is the most compelling homeland security flaw we have today, and it isnt a priority in anyones book to fix it.
I remember living in South Texas in the 1980's and seeing flocks of 50-60 illegal aliens filtering through the surrounding farms at night, and I can only imagine it is 100 fold worse today than it was then.
I wish they would approach the problem and make a sensible solution to it that would work, instead of blowing it off and hoping nothing happens.
Denial is the first instinct of government management. Overreaction is always the second instinct.
He explained that he, his wife and brother-in-law were asked by the driver to not speak when they went through the border check. Yes they drove back in a car.
Imigration asked him, my amigo sitting in the back seat, his destination. He didn't understand so he said "I am US citizen". They were allowed to pass.
True story and this happened less than two weeks ago!
Did you see this (nightmare) article?
Powell: Bush Wants Legal Status for Millions of Illegal Aliens
NewsMax ^ | Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004 | staff
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1276036/posts