[i_dont_chat]

This article puts the debate in the correct arena.

It is U.S. Immigration Department which needs to be overhauled. Not our laws. The immigration laws we have are not the problem. The problem is that the laws are not being upheld.

That is the fault of our Immigration Department.

No matter how lofty ideals NEW laws might represent, the laws will not be enforced.

Let's get the discussion focused on exactly WHERE our problem lies. It is with our Immigration department their refusal to do their jobs.

Is not immigration under the Executive Branch? I don't know much about it -- but in the next 10 days I am going to know more.

If all 298 million of us starting pointing out the problem, maybe something will be done.

[i_dont_chat]

eeeeeek!

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0566.pdf#search='ICE%20immigration'

U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) is under the Department of Homeland Security.

The Office of Investigations (OI) and the
Office of Detention and Removal Operations (DRO) are subsets which have the responsibility.

There is so much bureaucracy here, it is a miracle that they can accomplish anything.

I wish GWB would grasp the thought that HERE is where he can make his legacy. He could put strong leaders here to enforce the laws on the books -- and save us from all of this partisan fighting. I think a vast majority of both parties want the same thing. WE WANT OUR IMMIGRATION LAWS ENFORCED.

[Marine Inspector]

The problem is that the laws are not being upheld.

That is the fault of our Immigration Department.

No, that's the fault of the Administration, starting at the White House and who they put in charge of the Departments and how they tell those folks how to run the department.

[maica]

Let's get the discussion focused on exactly WHERE our problem lies. It is with our Immigration department their refusal to do their jobs.

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This is exactly the problem. The Immigration department is in the Executive Branch. The Legislative Branch makes the laws that are supposed to be enforced and has Oversight. Just think about all the "hearings", aka theater, that our congresspeople have to showcase Admin officials that they love to pick on - Rumsfeld and Pentagon officials come to mind.

Have you ever heard of a hearing on why x million unauthorized aliens are living in America? I haven't.