[Lee308]

,,,Before long, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may be patrolling the US borders to protect against intruders of any type....

I had thought about offering my services as a pilot to patrol the Mex border. I could put 5 pilots and 5 Cessna 152's along that border for 1/2 million a year.
Then I decided that our govenment does not want to stop them. They are our source of cheap labor. Its keeps wages down and therefore keeps inflation down. Plus it keeps our population growing which keeps housing prices up.
People had better hope our population does not backslide. Just think, more houses than people. What happens when supply outruns demand?
Lee308

[nanny]

Then I decided that our govenment does not want to stop them. They are our source of cheap labor. Its keeps wages down and therefore keeps inflation down.

You forgot the most obvious. All these companies that work the illegals are giving big time donations to politicians - both sides - I think a little heavier on the Republican side. I got that from our President's attitude from day one and his relationship with El Presidente Fox. Money talks.

If you owned a big chicken processing company and you had to pay mininum wage or better, workman's comp, match SS, provide healthcare, etc. - then they realized they could get workers for less wages, no strings, no responsibilities if they are hurt - no nothing. The taxpayers would provide all the responsibility and upkeep of them - now how much would you donate (in every way possible) to politicians to make sure that situation stayed in place? If you are the politicians getting all this money - and there are ways around campaign finance- would you risk loosing that money and having to depend on $25 donations to finance your campaigns and keep you in office?

We have to realize there are many reasons they come here - there is only one they stay - our government is unwilling to enforce the laws we already have on the books.

[txdoda]

Then I decided that our govenment does not want to stop them. They are our source of cheap labor. Its keeps wages down and therefore keeps inflation down. Plus it keeps our population growing which keeps housing prices up. >>>>>>

My small town is LOADED with such cheap labor, and one of
our major employers just loves it. They pay barely living wages to all, and health coverage on employee's who will
sacrifice to PAY their part.

The hispanic's meanwhile are having litters of kids to quailfy for food stamps & free healthcare, and living better
than the "middle class" Americans.

While losing about 1,000 TAXPAYERS from 1990-2000 (pop. now
abt 18,000) residents have now been told we need to build TWO more elementary schools to accomodate these litters of children that we are already feeding and keeping healthy.
In five years it will be TWO more middle schools, then of course another high school.

Who's coming out ahead ?? The hispanic's & their kids, and
the NO. 1 retailer, who pays LOW wages, and no health care costs on more than half of their employees here.