The fear created by Operation Wetback drove more than 80% of illegals back across the border on their own. I believe there were estimated about 3 million illegals at the time.
So figure raids now on a few hundred thousand and the 11 million or so will be quickly reduced by self-deportation.
Nobody mentioned the Americans who are out of work because these illegals took their construction, assembly line and domestic jobs.
Here in Las Vegas only Mexicans are on job sites doing construction. Hotel rooms being cleaned by illegals, same in restaurants.
Kids used to mow lawns for spending money.
Our country has no national pride in its real citizens, our pols sold them out for future votes, and Chamber of Ho’s money.
...11 million or so will be quickly reduced by self-deportation.
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That 11 million figure was being used back in 2006, and it was low then. Since few actual deportations take place, the figure for illegal aliens of all stripes is probably closer to 20-30 million.
I believe it was Louie Gohmert I saw on FNC this afternoon who said nothing was going to happen until the border was secured AND that around 60% of Hispanic American citizens WANT the border closed. ...The illegals are undercutting them on wages and causing them to lose their jobs; plus, many of the legal Hispanics paid their fees and waited their turns to come to America. .........I don’t see anything comprehensive being done until the Pubs control Congress and the White House. No one trusts the Obama regime to enforce laws.