[calex59]

Tell that to the people who's houses are broken into. I don't think they consider it a minor problem.

[Ditter]

We used to have a place north west of San Antonio. A little cabin in the hills. We got broken in to regularly. They ate our canned goods, slept in our beds and always took our knives and boots. I didn't begrudge them the food or shelter but we finally got where we took our kitchen knives and boots home with us every time, and we stopped locking the door. It was easier than replacing window glass.

[new cruelty]

I thought this was a bizarre passage that reads as a lame attempt to soften appearance of the criminal and the crime.

Kat Rodriguez, coordinating organizer for the human rights group Derechos Humanos, said residents in southern Arizona have come to expect occasional stories of migrants who need food or a place to rest breaking into homes.

"It's frustrating for them and no one likes it, but they know it's desperation," Rodriguez said.

While Rodriguez said she has never heard of an immigrant stealing jewelry or other valuables, burglaries do contribute to homeowners' negative feelings toward migrants. "They feel violated and there's no way around it," she said.

[cyborg]

ping

[11th_VA]

Need to try this:

[atlanta67]

""When burglars broke into U.S. Rep. Jim Kolbe's house in late July, they ignored most of his valuables""


JUSTICE

[King Prout]

the Romans developed this very problem when they went from active border maintenance to defense in depth.

it resulted in the eventual de-romanization of the provinces, and the eventual crumbling of the western empire.

we are fools if we characterize this as a minor problem.

[hispanarepublicana]

Arrrghh! MIGRANTS could be anybody from the Grapes of Wrath's Oklahoma Jobe family to my multi-generation American parents and grandparents, who--having lost their farms in the depression--resorted to traveling and doing what they knew--farmwork--wherever the work was. These are ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS in this story. Why, then, did they headline it with "MIGRANTS"?
Pinche' media.

[Prime Choice]

Immigrants usually aren't after valuables, Estrada said Thursday. Instead, they generally look for food, water, a place to rest, and perhaps a change of clothes.

Oh, is that all. Well, c'mon in boys!

Sheesh...only the Liberals can downplay burglary with a straight face. Idiots.

[ApplegateRanch]

But when put in perspective, Hoover said burglaries weren't a huge border issue.

"Considering there's 1.2 million attempts (to cross the border) made every year, it's a relatively minor problem," he said.

A$$HOLE! They are burglarizing the entire country, when they break in by crossing the border.

They are robbing the Treasury, and hence every tax paying citizen, everytime they illegally obtain benfits of whatever sort, including public schooling for their kids.

Anything further would get me suspended or banned.

[BurbankKarl]

All the headlines have be changed from reading ILLEGAL ALIENS.....typical

[HiJinx]

Hmmm...softpedalling Kolbe's misfortune...danged presstitutes.

[DEE DEX]

Just want to tell everyone Hello.I am very interested in what you are discussing for I also agree the border needs to be closed now.It looks like Senor Bush is on the wrong side of this issue so what can be done?Have there been any demonstrations of people in the border states to get media attention?The only thing I heard was what a good job the Minutemen have been doing.Something has to be done now with all the incurable diseases being brought in to this country they need to go now!Saw tonight on Fox the gun battle at Nuevo Laredo with all the kidnapping of Americans-close those borders fast!

[Razz Barry]

"While Rodriguez said she has never heard of an immigrant stealing jewelry or other valuables, burglaries do contribute to homeowners' negative feelings toward migrants. "They feel violated and there's no way around it," she said."

So, I guess the ILLIGAL IMMIGRANTS wait to steal the good stuff from us in non border states. Don't want to be slowed down by the goods, I guess.

[swampfox98]

"It's frustrating for them and no one likes it, but they know it's desperation," Rodriguez said.

"Let's put this another way. It's frustrating for the Nazis when they have to kill so many Jews - no one likes it, but they know it's desperation."

We can rationalize anything because Bush is president, can't we Republicans?