[sarcasm]

ping

[Brownie74]

....the Office of Legal Counsel at the Justice Department would reverse a long-standing legal tradition and allow local police officers to make arrests for civil violations of immigration law, such as overstaying visas.

The way I see it, anyone should be able to arrest illegals.

[Valin]

Many police departments have voiced concern that the new Justice Department proposal would jeopardize their relations with immigrants, who would be less willing to report crimes. Authorities in Mexico and advocates for immigrants have protested to the administration that the plan would encourage racial profiling.

Ah hum...AAAGGGGHHHHHHH There I feel better now.

[Tancredo Fan]

...the proposal could lead to racial profiling

Remember this? The worst kind of profiling... compliments of guess who.

...and lawsuits resulting from police abuses, strain relations with Latin American nations,

Boink Mexico.

and alienate Hispanic voters who Republicans are courting for the midterm elections in November.

Pander express. Bottom line. Bunch of sellouts.