[Toadman]

I wish people would spend half as much time working in their own cities to change sanctuary policies and other refusal to cooperate with feds. They can make a million laws in Washington and it won't do any good as long as illegals are safe in NYC and LA and South Florida cities. I see stories of some state and local officials beginning to cooperate, but most of you blame Bush instead of the state and local officials who have made this situation almost impossible by refusing to cooperate.

I agree with you. The effort needs to be applied at all levels. Citizenry, City, County, State, and Federal.

I don't know if you were speaking in general, but I do not blame the President OR local officials. I admire and respect the President. I approve of the majority of his decisions. I don't believe there was a malevolent intent at any level of government allowing illegal immigration to have developed to it's current state.

Has it been just negligence (at one or all levels)? Perhaps, but I don't know enough yet to make an informed decision or form a reliable opinion.

[ClaireSolt]

Some argue that it has been purposeful. It is pretty common to hear democratic analysts say that the demographics are making the country more democratic as they claim the Hispanic vote. Bill O'Reilly has reported on the policies of the Ford foundation designed to create an underclass which would support a socialist revolution.
The laws were changed in the 70's and we are seeing the cumulative results.