"I showed, instead, that 6 million illegals have been captured and deported back to their home countries under President Bush"
6 million? Really? Why, that's very impressive. It does make me wonder, though, why so many contend that it's virtually impossible to deport the estimated 12 to 20 million who weren't caught at the border. It certainly can't be their number; we'd have them all gone in three years at the current rate of success.
6 million? Really? Why, that's very impressive. It does make me wonder, though, why so many contend that it's virtually impossible to deport the estimated 12 to 20 million who weren't caught at the border. It certainly can't be their number; we'd have them all gone in three years at the current rate of success.Yeah, that's the point I was trying to make. I suspect that the 6,000,000 figure is grossly inflated; but if it isn't, the pro-amnesty folks just lost one of their main talking points.
"6 million? Really? Why, that's very impressive. It does make me wonder, though, why so many contend that it's virtually impossible to deport the estimated 12 to 20 million who weren't caught at the border. It certainly can't be their number; we'd have them all gone in three years at the current rate of success."
It is impressive that we've captured and deported at taxpayer expense 6 million illegal trespassers of our borders (in 5 years).
But capturing 12 to 20 million who are already inside the U.S., who are living unregistered and essentially off the grid, is as difficult for illegal aliens as for any other category of lawbreaker.
Imagine the resources required to capture 12 million tax cheats, or 12 million frauds...much less deport them. Such an effort would put Heinrich's trains and concentration camps of WW2 to shame (some 6 million rounded up in Europe).
This effort could require fewer resources, however, if illegal aliens inside the U.S. were convinced to voluntarily register themselves (and their employers) with our government.
You want registration to enable banning, yes (e.g. gun control)?!