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On Tue, 17 Dec 2002 10:38:00 -0700, in a fit of unbridled digital verbosity,
once again proving the problem is located between the seat and the keyboard,
"phxbrd" <phxbrd@earthlink.net> two-fingered to all:

|>
|>> One strange thing about illegal entry to this country is that our
|>> government is aggresive in deporting people from Haiti, Cuba, China and
|>> other countries who come here as " economic " refugees ... because they
|>> want to make more money and improve their lives. Unless they can prove
|>> they are in danger of being killed and / or imprisoned for political
|>> activities are they allowed to stay. Otherwise they are summarily sent
|>home.
|>>
|>> But Mexicans are welcomed with open arms when they come " to seek a
|>> better life and feed their familes". The government is even negotiating
|>> with Mexico to arrange unlimited numbers to come here for economic
|>reasons.
|>
|>Both theirs and ours, as luck would have it.

I must disagree.  Unlimited numbers is a bad idea.  No wealthy nation can absorb
and withstand the effects of unlimited numbers arriving from poor neighbor
nations, particularly in a time of shaky economy.  

This is just theory, I don't have the actual numbers, other than the population
of Mexico, so it's all just conjecture.  I include it just to serve a point.
Mexico has a population in excess of 108 million.  If 30% are living in poverty,
comparatively speaking, the resulting influx of the 30+ million people would be
far too great for this nations economy and infrastructure to absorb.  An already
weakened economy would collapse further, if not into a full blown depression
similar to the Great one, not just in this nation, but both, and possibly the
world.  

The economy of the entire world is in flux right now, teetering on the brink.
Right now it can go either way.  It can bounce back and take off, or it can
crash and burn.  Destabilizing any of the big players right now, I believe,
would result in damages that extend world wide.  And that's the last thing we
need.

If we need more immigrants, expand the programs already in place.  Make it
easier and less costly for those wishing to enter the country legally to do so.
Open the flood gates, but don't dynamite the dam.  

|>Any person of any nationality is turned back when they're caught, even
|>Mexicans.

And that's a good thing.  

|>The fundamental truth is that not all are caught while entering illegally.

Unfortunately.  However, there are low cost ways to monitor the nations borders
and coasts more effectively.  New technologies abound, but aren't implemented.

|>Most are not even caught during 'sweeps' conducted by the INS.  In simple
|>truth, unless you fervently desire to turn ths country into a police state,
|>there is no way to send home every illegal presently here.  

True.

|>Hiring several
|>million more 'Immi' troops would just be the tip of the iceberg.  They'd
|>need an entirely new infrastructure to support them.

Ugh!

|>Remember also that while Mexico is our border neighbor, it's claimed that
|>only about half our illegals are Mexican nationals.  The other half come
|>from nearly every country in the world.  Do you want them deported along
|>with Mexicans, or are they OK if they're white?

Personally, and I've said it many times to you, though you still don't get it, I
don't care whether they're Mexican, English, Russian, Chinese, black, white,
brown, red, orange or purple - if they're here illegally, they either need to
go.  Or, apply for legal status.  If they apply for legal status, give them a
temporary pass to continue living and working until their case is determined.

And, though you don't acknowledge it, many of those who aren't Mexican do enter
through Mexico, particularly those of other nations to our south. 

|>Back to the basics - Supply & Demand allows illegals to come here and
|>flourish.  

You left out the lesser reason, greed.  The pursuit of ever higher profit
margins.  Not that I'm against profit, by any means.  


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