Originally posted by culero
I agree. But, IMO, serious reform of the immigration laws is needed, plus more aggressive pursuit and prosecution of those US citizens who provide employment to illegal aliens.
If the jobs dry up because people don't wanna be spanked for hiring illegals, then we'll by default have much less illegals. And it should be much easier than it is for those people who can fill jobs that we need filled to be here legally.
It would also help to if the Border Patrol didn't keep their checkpoints closed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year. In San Diego, there are 2 major checkpoints, on the I-8 and I-5 and a minor one on the Old 94 Highway Route, just east of Chula Vista. The checkpoints on I-8 (a major illegal alien and drug smuggling route) and the I-5 have been closed for about 3-4 years now and the minor check point has sporadic and random operating hours. The reason for the closing of the two major checkpoints and the sporadic operation of the other has been blamed on funding.
You would think if the Republicans were serious, they would make sure the Border Patrol gets the necessary funding to keep these checkpoints open and I'm sure these aren't the only checkpoints that are like this.
But I guess bellicose retoric gets better press and more votes.
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