[jackbenimble]

At the hearing, Asa Hutchinson, a former undersecretary of homeland security, urged the panel to first put workable border security and workplace enforcement systems in place and then consider a guest-worker program.

Isn't Asa the guy who refused to request more funding for the Border Patrol and ICE while he was in charge? Interesting that he has suddenly found religion now.

[yama426]

No kidding they are leaving our borders underfunded. between this stuff and Bush calling minutemen vigilantes I dont know what were going to do about that border.

[HiJinx]

Interesting that he has suddenly found religion now.

Isn't it though? People at the top don't always get the whole picture. We're frequently asked to give a "50,000-foot Briefing" when the Boss comes in from back East to see what's going on. They're very skimpy on details.

How many of us, even on FR, were aware of the truth regarding our southern border two years ago?

Sheesh, I can't believe I'm making excuses for ol' Asa...

[azhenfud]

Yes. He was merely parroting the Bush line while on the Bush staff. Asa, by his very demeanor, repeatedly revealed his frustration with Bush's hands off policy and I was surprised to see him last as long as he did. He knew the problem but was forced not to confront it. It was Karl Marx Rove and President Bush.

[Ben Ficklin]

In April, the US Senate Republican Policy Committee published "Necessary Conditions for Immigration Reform", authored by John Kyl.

It is being said that the Cornyn-Kyl reform bill will be the Bush Plan plus Kyl's border security/interior enforcement policies.