Originally Posted by Raoul Duke

This takes over in the race for most clownish post in this thread so far.

Originally Posted by Raoul Duke

It's illegal because the GOP have been able to fire up their base by using immigration as a political football for decades. Otherwise we'd have had this sorted out in an adult manner by now.

Now that the GOP need Hispanic votes to keep winning elections they're caught between coming up with a sensible policy and appeasing their base. The whole thing has come back to bite them in their ass. Hilarious.


We're not going to do anything about Undocumented-Americans. If we wanted to we could simply enforce current laws and fine businesses thousands of dollars per illegal employee. Know how many prosecutions there were for employing illegals in 2005? Four. Or maybe seven, I can't remember exactly. Basically we're not going to do anything that would actually stop them coming.

The bottom line is we need them to keep the economy ticking, so we're going to keep letting them in. If a section of the American public is upset about this, that's just their tough luck. Business is business and the business of America is business.

Originally Posted by joebobkc

An update on the Border Fence.

Some Republicans and anti-illegal immigration groups in recent days have criticized the lack of progress, but DHS - which had committed to erecting 70 miles of fencing by Sept. 30 - says the project is back on track after being slowed by environmental concerns, contractor hiring and design issues.


Workers are scheduled to break ground next week on a seven-mile stretch southwest of Tucson, Ariz.; work on the remainder of a 37-mile barrier outside Yuma, Ariz., is continuing as well.
Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-El Cajon, a longtime fence backer, said in a letter to President Bush last week: "This lack of progress is unacceptable, especially when adequate funding is available to earnestly proceed with fence construction."

Homeland Security has set out a timetable that calls for 300 miles of new fencing and 150 miles of vehicle barriers to be in place by the end of 2008. Congress allocated $1.2 billion for border infrastructure improvements this year, and the administration has requested another $1 billion for next year.


I won't mention any names (inky) but a certain member on this forum said that
"The proposition to build the Fence was made three weeks prior to the 07 Senate/House elections to help boost the Repubs. It didn't work. All was forgotten."

http://www.mercurynews.com/localnews...nes/ci_6717589

Originally Posted by michaelr

Workers are scheduled to break ground next week on a seven-mile stretch southwest of Tucson, Ariz.; work on the remainder of a 37-mile barrier outside Yuma, Ariz., is continuing as well.
Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-El Cajon, a longtime fence backer, said in a letter to President Bush last week: "This lack of progress is unacceptable, especially when adequate funding is available to earnestly proceed with fence construction."

I grew up in El Cajon, love it....Learnd how to shoot, ride moto cross, smoked bukoo pot, first girl friend. Awe the memories...

Originally Posted by Inkslinger

Sounds like my childhood! Do you still ride motocross? I do....