[gondramB]

"Between fiscal year 1999 and fiscal year 2003, the report shows that the number of work-site arrests in the United States by government immigration agents fell by 83 percent, dropping from 2,849 arrests in 1999, to 485 in 2003, the last year for which Immigration and Customs Enforcement provided data to the accountability office."

You can bet that in the next election this will be spun as the Bush43 administration being much weaker on illegal immigration that the Clinton administration.

But Clinton didn't have 9/11 to deal with.

[trubluolyguy]

When it comes to cracking down on companies that hire illegal immigrants, the federal government appears to be missing in action

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Shocking! Just Shocking! That this would happen under El Presidente.

[DannyTN]

Enforcing the border is cheaper than all the other enforcement activities. That should come first.

[JudgemAll]

screw us! who cares about reality, figuring out who we "sleep" with, infected or not (privacy), or becoming a guest into your own home to unwanted individuals?

AFTER ALL ISLAM IS ABOUT BEING GUEST AND MAKING THE HOST FEEL LIKE THEY ARE THE UNWANTED GUEST OF THE HOUSE! AH!

IS IT AN ISLAMO AGENDA WE BOW TO? ISLAM THEN BECOMES THE BEST COMMUNIST'S PROSTITUTE AVAILABLE

[FreePaul]

Since there aren't any fewer illegals here there can be only one conclusion. There is no government attempt to enforce our immigration laws!

[Travis McGee]

[Stellar Dendrite]

ping for later

[judgeandjury]

"The story is in post 9-11 era, (the agency) has protected national security and public safety, as well as (making) countless arrests of illegal aliens working at critical infrastructure and sensitive security sites such as power plants, chemical plants, military bases and commercial airports," said agency spokeswoman Jamie Zuieback.

If our government was doing its job, there wouldn't be any illegal aliens working at critical infrastructure and sensitive security sites such as power plants, chemical plants, military bases and commercial airports.

[taxed2death]

I wish Jorge' would just publish a list of laws that we really do not have to abide by. Life would be so much easier.

[raybbr]

Between fiscal year 1999 and fiscal year 2003, the report shows that the number of work-site arrests in the United States by government immigration agents fell by 83 percent, dropping from 2,849 arrests in 1999, to 485 in 2003, the last year for which Immigration and Customs Enforcement provided data to the accountability office.

Maybe now you folks will understand why we are sceptical of Bush's promises on border control??

[Rockitz]

Causes of declines

Could it be that big GOP donors hire a lot of illegals and why should the administration bite the hand that feeds them?

I don't hire illegals, but I do pay a helluva lot of taxes to keep them in health care, public services, infrastructure, and schools. I just can't afford it anymore. Lettuce for a buck and a half at the supermarket is just not worth it.

This is just another form of socialist wealth redsitribution from the middle class to illegal immigrants and business owners who hire them.

[DTogo]

"We are not enforcing the law and not demonstrating that we are serious about enforcing order and immigration law," Wyland said.

Sounds exactly like this Administration's policy, and when the citizenry try to help they get scoffed as "vigilantes."

[ncountylee]

At 4 to 6 Billion the fence would be a bargain!

[Pelham]

Hunh. I wonder what the numbers would be if we had a President who obeyed and enforced the law?

[G-Man 1]

why do the politicians in DC wont the the latinos to take over and bring down the gov of the USA. it's beyond me. there must be some deep dark secret that's only known to the elite.

[gubamyster]

ping

[DoughtyOne]

Wow, who would have guessed this? Heh heh heh...

[mtbopfuyn]

Simply pitiful.