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on Thursday, May 24, 2007 4:22:23 PM
Some elucidation on the administration’s thinking regarding illegal immigration reform courtesy USA Today editorial interview with Secretary of Homeland Security Chertoff, and Commerce Secreatry Gutierrezz
Sec.Chertoff
acknowledged there is "a fundamental unfairness" in legislation that permits illegal immigrants to remain in the United States but said trying to force them to leave would be impossible, USA Today reported.
"We are bowing to reality," Chertoff said.
So there you have it. As I have pointed out in my Good Fences post this is mostly a question of fundamental unfairness and, while it is refreshing that some higher ups finally acknowledge that reality, the other reality they are “bowing to”, “trying to force them to leave would be impossible” is precisely the problem we enforcement first hold-outs have with the proposal. Good grief. Apparently he doesn’t abide the “fool me once” axiom.
What, exactly, has the government done in terms of enforcement before that could possibly engender any good faith belief that they would do any better this time?
Here’s another reality for your consideration Mr. Chertoff; had the U.S. Government, under administrations from both parties over two decades, shown even a hint of competence, political will, or even minimal diligence in enforcing old illegal immigration laws, you would be enjoying vastly wider support when introducing new ones. Until then, that old Heartland horse sense just has me convinced you are trying to fool me twice.
And there’s this from Commerce Sec. Gutierrez
The U.S. needs more foreign workers as baby boomers retire, the Commerce secretary said. His department's figures show the population aged 25-54 growing at 0.2% a year while the workforce is growing at 1.2% a year.
A political gaff has been described as when someone from Washington DC accidentally tells the truth. This may qualify.
But there you have it, granting amnesty has nothing to do with fairness, security, or anything else. It’s all about growing the government. Without illegal immigrants Social Security will go bankrupt.
When the 800 million pound gorilla of a welfare state gets in the ring on any issue, clean elections, security, constitutional matters, any issue at all, bet on the gorilla. It must and will be fed, and nothing can interfere with the feeding of the beast.
If you don’t believe the political ringmasters routinely betray their oaths of office to do so you are delusional. But hey, don’t feel bad, some of us bought into the notion that George W Bush was a conservative. Shame on me.