[Marak]

I agree with your assessment on manpower. Just think of the numer of speeding tickets that are issued daily in this country. If each cop nabbed one illegal the problem would be over.

I am not sure about the states getting in the way though. I remember reading that the INS and the state of Florida had agreed to allow the state to arrest illegals for immigration violations. I believe it was back in 2002. Sorry that I cannot remember the details better, but that is the key to the numbers problem. We have a large force of law officers already available. We need to use them.

[Texasforever]

I am not speaking lightly here. Florida was the exception to a very defined rule and the fact that the governor of Florida is the President's brother makes that a poor gauge of state reaction.

[nopardons]

N.Y.C., for but one example, has told the police, social workers, and teachers to NOT bother the illegals they find.

Without cities' and states' help/enforcement, the Feds can NOT do all that much.And YES, this is after 9/11 !