[Mr Spock]

"Nope, crime is crime. Granted they may have differing punishments, but you do not reward crime. Crossing the border illegally is a crime and this amounts to rewarding criminals for their crime"

You are correct, a crime is a crime. In a perfect world, we could address all the crime, regardless of how big or small, in America. Since it's not a perfect world, I'm more concerned with the "criminals" that hurt children and innocent Americans. Maybe in your part of the country, crimals don't kill kids and other innocent Americans. It sounds like your biggest concern are the "criminals" crossing the border. Hopefully one day my biggest concerns will be the border hoping crimals also. Unfortunatley for me, border hopping criminals have very low priority. I've got bigger fishes to worry about.

[nicmarlo]

PING:

A BILL To enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish a guest worker program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Border Enforcement and Revolving Employment to Assist Laborers Act of 2003' or the `BE REAL Act of 2003'.

TITLE I--BORDER ENFORCEMENT ..........

[GrandMoM]

Unfortunatley for me, border hopping criminals have very low priority. I've got bigger fishes to worry about

....If you have bigger fish to worry about,WHY are all 8 of your posts used BASHING Freepers who are against illegal aliens?????????????

....ARE YOU A TROLL??????

[libertylass]

AND.......thousands of illegal aliens are preying on Americans everyday! There are currently 60 i.a.'s safe in Mexico after committing murder here in California. 60! Mexico does no cooperate with deportation for their criminals who might get the death penalty or life in prison. They consider that inhumane.

The local TIMEX shop owner befriended an i.a. a few years back and even allowed him to stay at his home until he got on his feet. John (the store owner) also had Tony, a 23 year old man and friend of my daughter, working there.

There was some disagreement and the illegal entered the back door of the shop shooting John in the mouth and the shot and killed Tony. He ran to Mexico, of course.

John was in the hospital for months recuperating from the bullet that entered his mouth and Tony never got up off the floor.

You tell me.....can you look at an illegal and decide if they are a potential criminal or not? Me either....

[billbears]

It sounds like your biggest concern are the "criminals" crossing the border. Hopefully one day my biggest concerns will be the border hoping crimals also

Considering the number of criminals that are within the borders of my state, North Carolina, I'm just as concerned with both. Watching the local news I have seen a major increase in crime from illegal aliens. In the city of Raleigh NC, 11 of the 18 most wanted criminals are Hispanic. 10 of those are wanted for murder, the other one for armed robbery. I'm sure all of those gentlemen arrived legally wouldn't you say?