So are you now accusing President Bush of calling all law enforcement and telling them not to enforce the law? Doesn't it all start at the border regardless where someone stands on the guest worker issue? Do you believe that an undocumented worker (definition) has a right to adjudication before being declared illegal (legal description)? Does an undocumented worker have a right to adjudication if their defense is they are here legally? Is it their responsibility to show they're here legally or a prosecutor's responsibility to show they're here illegally? I take it you won't vote for Bush ever again?
"So are you now accusing President Bush of calling all law enforcement and telling them not to enforce the law? "
It's called 'catch and release' if you haven't noticed. It's also the inside policy regarding involvement of local police forces, that's why illegals aren't put in the slammer on traffic tickets, OHSHA violations, welfare rolls, lots of other little stuff. That's compassionate Bush at work, he could change a lot of that through executive order.
"Doesn't it all start at the border regardless where someone stands on the guest worker issue?"
The border is now diffuse. So, a fence is great, but you still need border patrols, employer enforcement, etc.
"Do you believe that an undocumented worker (definition) has a right to adjudication before being declared illegal (legal description)?"
No. If you don't have any documentation that you are legal (or hope of obtaining it), what is there to ajudicate?
"Does an undocumented worker have a right to adjudication if their defense is they are here legally?"
Not if they have zero documentation.
"Is it their responsibility to show they're here legally or a prosecutor's responsibility to show they're here illegally?"
It's their responsibility to show documentation. They are not citizens, the same rules don't apply. In practice, it isn't all that hard, if you barely speek English, you've got no papers, you can't site where your birthplace and birth certificate are, etc., etc. you are gone.
How about this question, say I'm an American who committed a crime, but refused to show any documentation. Under your scenario, undocumentation would have greater privileges than documentation, we'd need a new trial for every crook who claimed to be John Smith. In fact, that is the case now, but only for illegals. Why can't I tell the traffic cop I'm Jesus, give him a false addresss and skate indefinitely? The illegals do on a regular basis.
" I take it you won't vote for Bush ever again?"
I hate country club republicans almost as much as democrats.