I already did. It's a FACT that Illegals with children who are U.S. citizens "rarely" get deported. I happen to believe the law should STILL apply and that the entire family of an illegal be deported to the country of their origin. If this sounds insensitive…Tough Rocks. Illegal immigration is destroying this country and there is no way on earth to please everyone. And I certainly don't want a comprehensive Amnesty bill that allows the illegal alien lawbreakers already here to import their relatives from abroad. Chain immigration is big reason why Amnesties have a multiplier effect that results in exponential immigration for generations.
I'm told there are 10 million illegals in the US. How many INS agents and court employees would it take to find, incarcerate, have a hearing and deport them all? And what do we do with all those kids that were born in America?
The legal process is obviously dysfunctional and purposefully at odds with the INS mission to enforce the immigration laws of the land. We can thank the hundreds of liberal judges that have made deporting a single alien an expensive and time consuming affair. Changing the laws to allow the INS to do their job in an expeditious manner is a critical component of any immigration reform. I agree. This is a real problem.
Also, like I mentioned before, local law enforcement have to be given the authority to assist the INS and border patrol in detaining and processing illegal aliens. The INS and border patrol can't do it all by themselves.
You are aware that Bush is pushing to consolidate INS, the DEA and Customs into one organization. He is also moving to separate the INS enforcement branch who view illegals as law breakers from the "service" branch that view illegals as customers. That is what makes this bill vital, not the piddling 200,000 ditch diggers that may get cut a break. If you folks could get past your indignation and look at the law, of which, your so-called amnesty, is a minute part then you may just get a rational hold on reality. This solves a short term problem with people that are not terrorists and frees up the resources to focus on those that are a real threat. However, there seems to be no point in arguing this issue with any kind of civility since many around here just want to stir the nest and see who gets stung.