[spunkets]

" Dubya has taken no action to date... I have personally caught their official spokesmen lying like dogs and publically called them out. The total catch for 2002 by the Border Patrol and INS along the southern border was 1,062,279. The working agents (not their political bosses) claim they only got maybe 1 in 5.

I know all that. There's a problem and Bush put forth this proposal to correct the situation. It's up to Congress to take action and make such things as INS brass, and local jurisdictions ignoring the law a crime. Congress needs to fix the situation and arrange the law, so that controls can be implemented.

[JackelopeBreeder]

The laws already exist and have existed for years. The problem is that our politicians refuse to enforce them. They don't want to offend blocs of potential votes or campaign contributors.

In essence, it is a question of mind over matter:

They don't mind, and you and I don't matter.