[Marine Inspector]

What say you, Marine Inspector? Is this merely a problem with local officials not wanting to enforce immigration laws, or is the federal govt. complicit as well??

It's mostly Federal Government.

Local officials have little control and influence. State officials have a little more influence. The best they can do is complain to their State’s Congressmen and hope that person has enough power to get upper Washington management to stop whatever they are complaining about.

[txdoda]

It's mostly Federal Government.

Yep, that's what *Gov.* Bush used to tell us Texans.