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| Illegal Immigration Issues Heat Up |
| 2005-03-13 |
| There's a lot in the news, and about to hit the news, re: illegal entry into the U.S. Rantburgers have contributed lots of links to daily stories, but I thought it was worth starting a series that collects some of the news so we can see the trends and discuss the larger issues. My first collection is up at Winds of Change at the link above. Y'all are welcome to come comment on it at WoC or back here. The important thing is that we seriously consider policy alternatives before the emotionality of the topic makes careful discussion impossible. And yeah, I know that RB is for ranting. That's why the article is over at WoC instead LOL. Here are some of the highlights: Condi says the border's being probed heavily, north and south, by Al-Q and other nasty types. The Minutemen are gathering, the gangs are looking to take them on and the Mexican government wants its citizens protected despite any illegal actions they might be committing. (Not entirely an irrational position, that ... let the punishment fit the severity of the crime, not exceed it.) Illegal immigrants painting the walls of nuclear power plants. Look for an ad campaign to be launched on Monday in favor of strict national rules for drivers licenses (h/t US News & World Report's Washington newsletter - I'll link at RB when their copy hits the web). The group doing the ads put out the Swift Boat Vets campaign too, so it should be well executed. |
| Posted by:Robin Burk |
| #4 I've been pushing militarizing the border over at my blog, Old Patriot's Pen. Let's face it - we're at war with a group that has no more respect for our borders than they have for their own women and children. Our borders are as much a war zone as Iraq or Afghanistan. Our borders are no longer a law enforcement issue, but a national security issue. It's time to give the job to the people that defend our national security - the US Military. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2005-03-13 4:01:07 PM |
| #3 Badda bing! But seriously folks .... there are a lot of issues wrapped up in the topic of illegal entry / illegal immigration / legal immigration policy. Not to mention national policies for identification cards. Let's try to set the terms of the debate on all this. BaR's attitude is not uncommon among people who've lived near the southern border. I'm worried about all this too - just want to point out that economic, social and homeland defense are separate issues even though they intersect WRT the flood of people entering illegally. |
| Posted by: Robin Burk 2005-03-13 2:58:11 PM |
| #2 As long as you're not emotional about it, B-a-R, then cool. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-03-13 2:00:20 PM |
| #1 .. let the punishment fit the severity of the crime, not exceed it. Which crime? The one committed when they first entered illegally, or crimes committed after that? I forget which blog, but I saw a comment to the effect that illegal immigrants' lives here in the U.S. need to be made very inconvenient, and that included aggressively prosecuting employers of illegal aliens and removing FDIC coverage to banks that accept matricula cards as ID. Sounds great to me. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-03-13 1:50:55 PM |
