[kellynla]

Ya know this whole business about a "state border police" is ridiculous! We're already paying for a military and Border Patrol that is not doing their jobs! Securing the border!
It's not our state's responsibility to fund "border police", it's the feds responsibility and I wish everyone would focus on the Bush administration.

We're already spending NINE BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR in California alone on illegals! And that's NINE BILLION we DO NOT HAVE! Enough already!

And if our illustrious governor were serious about securing the border he could call out the CA National Guard!
Maybe by doing that, it would embarrass GWB into doing something about the border! Like putting troops down there!
GWB certainly doesn't mind spending our money on border security in Korea, Iraq & Afghanistan or spending our money giving illegals ONE BILLION DOLLARS of our hard earned tax money for medical care!

[redheadtoo]

We're already spending NINE BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR in California alone on illegals! And that's NINE BILLION we DO NOT HAVE! Enough already!

Spending money on a new California Border Patrol agency will eventually save us money. The proposed agency will guard the border and do internal round ups of illegals. We win all around. New illegals will be prevented from entering, old illegals will be deported, and others will decide that it is prudent to move back home or to another blue state. As the number of illegals decreases the cost they incur will be reduced.

[Czar]

I agree with your post. All of it. However, what are we to do if we cannot get the Feds to act? I have very reluctantly come to the conclusion that, no matter how much money they provide for border patrol, no matter how many new BP officers are hired, and no matter how many bold press releases are issued by the White House (or Congress), they will drag their feet at every opportunity and obstruct any real reform and efforts to call a halt to the flood of illegal aliens. Consequently, I would definitely support a state border police, but only when I am convinced they would aggressively (very aggressively) protect and defend the California border.