[hove]

"It would be a ton easier and make a whole lot more sense to do what Bush and others have suggested long ago.... Open the borders and allow easy entry and exit. Promote NAFTA. Let the migrants work legally, pay taxes and help keep American industry here in the United States.

Not only has Bush suggested opening the borders....but by turning his back to illegal immigration, he has been condoning these illegal acts. Your position has merit. Maybe the government should pass new laws....give these people work visas and ID. And let them work in jobs that Americans don't want to do (Bush administration's words). But here's a fact. At this time, the bulk of Mexican immigration is illegal. The Bush administration apparently thinks the present laws are bad. So they choose to do nothing. Well pot laws are bad too. But I don't see the government letting pot peddlers and users slide. A law is a law. Until it is changed. This administration's selectivity in deciding which laws to enforce is hipocracy. Plain and simple.

[BlackElk]

Actually, there is always prosecutorial discretion as to ANY violation of the law. If the government can nolle or dismiss homicide charges, it can ignore border-jumping. In fact, you can bet it will.