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Originally posted by Brownpower
Hey Mr. debatably true American, jk, is that better for u?
Anyways nice job on dodging the question of how to deal with the millions of immigrants already here. I would appreciate an answer sir?
Originally posted by GrndLkNatv
What the stupid illegals don't understand is that the powerful in this country and europe own the world and them... Once the rich in this country get enough of their lip, they will send them packing, either on foot or in a box...
I object to using the term “innocents.” Innocence or Guilt is not an issue here, IMO. And, are us not-so-innocent more deserving to die? Prematurely. I mean this seems like a O’Reilly type of approach to a real problem. Distracting.
Originally posted by TrueAmerican
…it is actually in border patrol policy to NOT pursue fleeing illegals. I hadn't heard this before, so I was a bit surprised.
Originally posted by GrndLkNatv
During the days before the civil war the south had the same idea, the permanent under class and then the civil war came along with Abraham Lincoln and it all changed...
[edit on 8-8-2006 by GrndLkNatv]
Originally posted by WestPoint23
Wow, talk about a pathetic policy, what a way of stopping illegal immigration, just keep promoting more of it. :shk:
The Operation
The operation began in California and Arizona and coordinated 1,075 Border Patrol agents along with state and local police agencies to mount an aggressive crackdown, going as far as police sweeps of Mexican-American neighborhoods and random stops and ID checks of "Mexican-looking" people in a region with many Native Americans and native Hispanics. Some 750 agents targeted agricultural areas with a goal of 1,000 apprehensions a day. By the end of July, over 50,000 aliens were caught in the two states. 488,000 people fled the country for fear of being apprehended. By September, 80,000 had been taken into custody in Texas, and an estimated 500,000 to 700,000 illegals had left Texas voluntarily. To discourage reentry, buses and trains took many illegals deep within Mexico before being set free. Tens of thousands more were put aboard two hired ships, the Emancipation and the Mercurio. The ships ferried the aliens from Port Isabel, Texas, to Vera Cruz, Mexico, more than 500 miles south.
Result
Operation Wetback deported approximately one million Mexican nationals in the space of almost a year, although perceived heavy-handed methods led to accusation of police-state tactics. Some argue that this public reaction helped force the operation to end. The alternate theory is that as the economy to the north expanded the demand to deport decreased.
posted by TrueAmerican
“ . . In regards to the 9 illegal immigrants killed, I heard on talk radio that two border patrol agents were just convicted on various legal loopholes when they shot a suspected illegal. As it turns out, it is actually in border patrol policy to NOT pursue fleeing illegals. I hadn't heard this before, so I was a bit surprised. [Edited by Don W]
And if we apply that to the 9 illegals that just died in that chase, me thinks them agents are going to have one hell of a lawsuit on their hands.
Originally posted by Brownpower
Ok American Citizen....
Originally posted by Brownpower
Ok American Citizen,
That’s a great politically sensitive and correct campaign called “wetback"
Yup, i guess true americans use racist terms. So let’s stop and check all the Hispanics or just so we don't miss one all the tan people too and ask them for some ID. I don't know what u call, but on some planets it’s called racial profiling. Better yet your ridiculous plan will separate thousands of parents from there children who just happen to be US citizens cuz they were born here. Who would take care of them? The states, that will be real cheap. Let’s ignore the dangerous criminals and have the police chasing immigrants trying to live the american dream. Not to mention the economic impact, millions of workers will be off the job and companies will have massive labor shortages. The flow of new illegal immagrants must stop, the border must be secure, higher quotas of legal immagrants should be allowed. By no means is kickin 13 million some people out of the country any help.
Originally posted by donwhite
I remind everyone that poor people do not hire illegals. That only the R&Fs do that. I also remind people that the poor people do not run the country, the R&Fs do that. So why are we poor people even discussing this issue? [R&F = Rich and Famous]
Often after a horrendous fatal crash, many local police have stopped chasing cars. Get the license number, then back off. I can’t understand why, if we could read license plates in the Kremlin parking lot in the late 1960s, we don’t employ some of that high technology to watch those guys, where they go, and then pick them up. We must have more and better satellites now.
A long time ago there was a defense of contributory negligence or assumption of risk, but us liberals got rid of that and now we use comparative negligence in most states. So even a person at fault can collect!
posted by TrueAmerican
Well just how poor are you talking here? I know two small business owners personally and both hire illegals. They barely make lower middle class incomes. So I don't buy that at all Don. [Edited by Don W]
Like they are going to sit there and get taken? Come ON man. They run any way they can, be it on foot or in a car. And hell, guess I would too if I knew they couldn't pursue me to due to the pursuer's own stupid laws.
Well aren't you liberals just swell. Thank God I'm just partisan to the truth and to no political party. Constitution and Libertarian parties are looking better than the Reps or Dems anyway to me,
Originally posted by donwhite
I tend to think of it as the evolution of law, making changes that produce better results. More fairness. Less strictness...