Oh wow let the games begin. This is nothing more than a dog and pony show. Seems the ones that were arrested in Houston were back on the street in less than 5 hours. This is nothing more than window dressing for the masses. Looks like the administration has gotten a message and figure a couple of high profile stories like this will take the pressure off.
"Oh wow let the games begin. This is nothing more than a dog and pony show. Seems the ones that were arrested in Houston were back on the street in less than 5 hours. This is nothing more than window dressing for the masses. Looks like the administration has gotten a message and figure a couple of high profile stories like this will take the pressure off."
You are right on the money with this. It gives Chertoff and Jukie Myers TV face time but will achieve nothing. Expect more of this made-for-TV showmanship beteween now and November. In fact, the arrested illegals will now point to their arrest records as proof the were in the USA for the upcoming amnesty programs.
"Seems the ones that were arrested in Houston were back on the street in less than 5 hours."
It's not the illegals they're after - they don't have enough jails to hold them at this point etc. But they can and are charging the employers - there are far fewer of them and they aren't flight risks.
Holding the employers' feet to the fire will achieve the same results at much lower cost. This is the most economical and efficient way to go after the problem.
AND the illegals also lost their jobs.
Just hope they keep it up. Drying up the jobs will dry up the flood of invasion and even cause some/many to return to Mexico. We don't have to arrest a million employers to turn this around - just a few thousand highly publicized arrests, stiff fines, even jail time should get it done.
Next step should be rewards for whistle blowers - if it results in conviction.