Report finds law bars few illegals

Washington Times ^ | Thursday, July 3, 2003 | By Stephen Dinan

[JohnHuang2]

Few immigrants have been barred from entering the United States under a law designed to force illegal immigrants to return home and wait before being able to apply for legal residence, in effect neutering a key part of the 1996 immigration-reform law, a new study says.

[JohnHuang2]

Thursday, July 3, 2003

Quote of the Day by fightinJAG

[Free the USA]

fyi

[JackelopeBreeder]

Ping!

[I_Love_My_Husband]

Thanks for the ping.

This is depressing!

[txdoda]

Just add this to the list of immigration LAWS that our gov't has decided they can *selectively enforce*.

[Marine Inspector]

Just add this to the list of immigration LAWS that our gov't has decided they can *selectively enforce*.

It's not 'selectively enforce', it's 'non enforce'.

[janetgreen]

The illegal crossings will probably double now that Central American and South American countries are demanding "matricula cards" now. Tidal wave!!

[dennisw]

btttttttt

[Ches]

Thanks for the ping!

[NewRomeTacitus]

"...they're subverted by a cast of characters," he said, pointing to changes to the law pushed by members of Congress.

I've been harping for quite a while how Sen. Ted Kennedy (character? lack of character?) uses riders, ammendments and any other trick he can manage to subvert the laws in favor of his amigos.