Posted on 03/29/2009 8:24:13 AM PDT by rabscuttle385
WASHINGTON – When it comes to shoring up the U.S.-Mexico border, the Obama administration won't take yes for an answer. Key members of Congress want to spend more. The president is saying no thanks.
Last week, the administration unveiled a plan to redeploy as many as 500 customs, immigration, border and firearms agents to the Southwest border – not by hiring, but by shifting them from other, mostly unspecified, duties.
They won't come from the northern border, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano assured Congress.
Beyond that, she would say only that they'll come from "less urgent activities" – a red flag for skeptics of President Barack Obama's commitment to workplace raids.
Could the border surge provide a backdoor excuse to ease off interior enforcement? Meat packers and fruit pickers would breathe easier, just as tax cheats did when Republicans cut funds for IRS audits.
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
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They have already eased off enforcement against employers. The US Chamber of Commerce is one of the biggest supporters of amnesty.
Beyond that, she would say only that they’ll come from “less urgent activities”
In other words, the 500 additional guards are “announced” but don’t hold your breath until they are deployed.
“Could the border surge provide a backdoor excuse to ease off interior enforcement?”
Mike Cutler talks about the importance of interior enforcement ....ie....interior enforcement would have prevented 9/11 and the future 9/11’s.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2217432/posts?page=9#9
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