Appreciate your detailed knowledge on issues.
My best anology for the illegals problem is this:
If your boat is taking on water, first you must plug the hole. Only after the hole is sealed tight, you can begin paling water out.
If southern border is not sealed tight, all talk of arresting and deporting illegals is premature.
None of the professional politicians will build the wall.
I am excluding Santorum since he has no chance in 2016. I have to believe Trump will try very hard to build the wall.
40% of the illegals come here legally and overstay their visas. Sealing the border only solves part of the problem.
We can walk and chew gum at the same time. You must enforce our laws and not wait for the border to be secured.
None of the professional politicians will build the wall. I am excluding Santorum since he has no chance in 2016. I have to believe Trump will try very hard to build the wall.
The Secure Fence Act was passed in 2006 just before the midterms. Obama and Hillary voted for it along with most of the Senate. Subsequently, the law was undermined led by Kay Bailey Hutchinson. The pressure comes from economic interests along the border. Many Mexicans come across to shop and some even send their children to US schools. Over 4 million Border Crossing Cards (BCC) have been issued to facilitate the movement of people across the border. And some people even speculate that the drug money is so great that some of our officials have been bribed to keep the status quo.
If Trump were President, it would be interesting to see if he would carry thru on his promise or even be able to given the resistance in Congress and from interest groups like La Raza and the Chamber of Commerce. The Dems are against it along with the Hispanic Caucus.