This is simply fascinating shit and once again, as predicted, Governor Shitferbrains of AZ was on the news last night demanding the border be "secured."

But the reality of what is going is on is probably too much for her tiny little brain.

Quote:Illegal immigrants are reportedly signaling federal officials to detain them once they are near the U.S.-Mexico border, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have declared they may not pursue all illegal immigrants who do not show up for hearings after they enter the country.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Yoselin Ramos, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala who was with "20 other families with children," actually "had looked forward to being caught," telling the outlet that "at one point even waving down federal helicopters — because of the welcoming treatment they had assumed they would receive."

In their home countries south of the border, reports have been circulating that illegal immigrants, especially those with children, will be allowed to stay in the United States "indefinitely." Ramos said she decided to make the trek to the United States after hearing reports "that parents will not be detained in the U.S. if they arrive with a child."

Again, they are walking up to the border and turning themselves in. Unless you want to shoot them on sight how much more "secure" can you make it?

Big problem, of course, is that we can't handle the numbers.

(June 26, 2014 at 5:51 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Again, they are walking up to the border and turning themselves in. Unless you want to shoot them on sight how much more "secure" can you make it?

I suppose they could force 'em at gunpoint to turn back south and keep walking.

I'm guessing that his Assholiness would prefer a minefield or machinegun nests, though.

All I want them to do is say what they mean by "secure the border." Do we station the whole army shoulder-to-shoulder along the border? Might keep them from getting into trouble overseas. But all they do is utter this meaningless phrase.

(June 26, 2014 at 5:59 pm)Minimalist Wrote: All I want them to do is say what they mean by "secure the border." Do we station the whole army shoulder-to-shoulder along the border? Might keep them from getting into trouble overseas. But all they do is utter this meaningless phrase.

One angle on this is to interpret "securing the border" as another federal boondoggle jobs program (see also: DEA).

Why is it that having kids involved gives illegals a better chance to stay over here?

(June 26, 2014 at 5:59 pm)Minimalist Wrote: All I want them to do is say what they mean by "secure the border." Do we station the whole army shoulder-to-shoulder along the border? Might keep them from getting into trouble overseas. But all they do is utter this meaningless phrase.

You expect much from politicians.

It's entirely possible that they don't mean anything beyond: "Look, I'm doing something, but the big mean feds won't do what I ask them to do."

A good part of the AZ citizenry wants something done to secure the borders. Perhaps Joe Politician knows that there's not a hell of a lot that can be done (you know, besides shooting border crossers), but he can score political capital and probably re-election by having the appearance of making a stand to the big bad federal government.

(June 26, 2014 at 6:12 pm)Chad32 Wrote: Why is it that having kids involved gives illegals a better chance to stay over here?

If someone is born here they are automatically a citizen.

(June 26, 2014 at 6:25 pm)KUSA Wrote:

(June 26, 2014 at 6:12 pm)Chad32 Wrote: Why is it that having kids involved gives illegals a better chance to stay over here?

If someone is born here they are automatically a citizen.

Well maybe it should be changed to being born from someone who is already a citizen.

Change the constitution in this atmosphere? You'd end up with the NRA demanding that every kid born here be issued a gun.

Quote:You expect much from politicians.

Probably why I'm in such a shitty mood all the time, eh?

It just seems a little shortsighted if some woman can get pregnant in another country, rush over here, have the baby in a US hospital, and suddenly the child is an american. But that's what amendments are for.

Though I will admit we probably have greater economic problems than this, such as corrupt rich people buying politicians.