Did President Bush's speech Monday night slip the noose over the heads of republicans who face re-election in November? I think he did, even though he should be given the benefit of the doubt. When you review the main points of his speech. The plan he outlined is in my humble opinion no more than a "smoke screen" to cool the anti-illegal rhetoric so prevalent before and after his speech.
The announcement by President Bush of plans to assign 6000 National Guard troops along the 2000 mile border would amount to one guardsman for every mile if you consider that they will work a three day week. They won't be allowed to interdict illegals crossing from Mexico. They will provide "advice" to the additional 1000+ new border agents proposed by the President. Worthy of note is in December of 2005 he proposed adding 1700 new agents. Where are they? And what are they doing to stop the flow of illegals?
How can "weekend warriors" with no training in border security train or advise? They appear to me to be "window dressing"! The president proposed in his speech monday, increased funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of 3.9 billion dollars. Unfortunately, according to a published (5/15 05)interview by columnist and TV show moderator Hugh Hewitt of Julie Myers, Assistant Secretary of ICE (immigration and customs enforcement) a large portion of this money has been designated as money to buy more beds for illegal "detention centers"! She wants an additional 6,700 for a total of 27,600 beds by the end of fiscal 2006. These beds are used by illegals for an average of 90 days at tax payer expense. Despite the fact that she said "85% of the Mexican illegals caught crossing the border are presently being driven back over the border and released! "Catch and Release" appears to be alive and well!
Mr. Hewitt also interviewed Mr. Kevin Stevens, Associate Chief of Border Control, 5/16/06. During this interview Mr. Hewitt asked Mr. Stevens if he thought building 400 miles of double or triple fencing along the Mexican and U.S. border in critical urban and rural areas would help reduce the flow of illegal immigrants? Mr. Stevens answered in the affirmative.
Never the less, the next day when Assistant Secretary for ICE was asked if she agreed the building of physical fences would be part of the implementation of President Bush's' new Immigration Plan? She said "virtual fences" were on the table for consideration. Her explanation of a "virtual fence" would be "surveillance, manpower and infrastructure." Sounds like double seek for no physical fence, but lots more expensive bureaucracy to me. No fixed fences are on the ICE drawing board. This despite the majority of Americans who feel building a fence is a first step needed to stop the flow of illegal and potentially terrorist immigrants flowing across our borders from Mexico.
Border Patrol Chief, David Aguilar stated in a recent interview that during his tenure 4.5 million illegals have been denied entry into the U.S. Of these 350,000 had criminal records. How many of the illegals that didn't get detained, an estimated 10-20 million, are criminals or even worst, potential terrorists? We will never know, but any way you try to spin it. The Presidents message Monday night was not a prescription for stopping this flow of illegals, but a way to legitimizing them and add tens of millions of their adult relatives to the already overloaded welfare roles. In fact the Heritage Foundation predicts that if Congress and President Bush pass "Amnesty" for those illegals presently here. Don't close the borders there will be 103 million more legal immigrants in the next twenty years. Tack on the so called "Guest Worker" legislation and Heritage predicts the number allowed in legally will possibly reach 193 million. This into a country that has about 270 million now! Who will pay? You know damn well it will be the working taxpayers trying to save failing wefare programs for these "Mexicanistas".
If news reports are correct the Senate just passed a bill to build a fence covering 400 miles of the Mexican border! Thank You! Keep tightening the borders and maybe the Republicans have hope for the November elections.
The announcement by President Bush of plans to assign 6000 National Guard troops along the 2000 mile border would amount to one guardsman for every mile if you consider that they will work a three day week. They won't be allowed to interdict illegals crossing from Mexico. They will provide "advice" to the additional 1000+ new border agents proposed by the President. Worthy of note is in December of 2005 he proposed adding 1700 new agents. Where are they? And what are they doing to stop the flow of illegals?
How can "weekend warriors" with no training in border security train or advise? They appear to me to be "window dressing"! The president proposed in his speech monday, increased funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of 3.9 billion dollars. Unfortunately, according to a published (5/15 05)interview by columnist and TV show moderator Hugh Hewitt of Julie Myers, Assistant Secretary of ICE (immigration and customs enforcement) a large portion of this money has been designated as money to buy more beds for illegal "detention centers"! She wants an additional 6,700 for a total of 27,600 beds by the end of fiscal 2006. These beds are used by illegals for an average of 90 days at tax payer expense. Despite the fact that she said "85% of the Mexican illegals caught crossing the border are presently being driven back over the border and released! "Catch and Release" appears to be alive and well!
Mr. Hewitt also interviewed Mr. Kevin Stevens, Associate Chief of Border Control, 5/16/06. During this interview Mr. Hewitt asked Mr. Stevens if he thought building 400 miles of double or triple fencing along the Mexican and U.S. border in critical urban and rural areas would help reduce the flow of illegal immigrants? Mr. Stevens answered in the affirmative.
Never the less, the next day when Assistant Secretary for ICE was asked if she agreed the building of physical fences would be part of the implementation of President Bush's' new Immigration Plan? She said "virtual fences" were on the table for consideration. Her explanation of a "virtual fence" would be "surveillance, manpower and infrastructure." Sounds like double seek for no physical fence, but lots more expensive bureaucracy to me. No fixed fences are on the ICE drawing board. This despite the majority of Americans who feel building a fence is a first step needed to stop the flow of illegal and potentially terrorist immigrants flowing across our borders from Mexico.
Border Patrol Chief, David Aguilar stated in a recent interview that during his tenure 4.5 million illegals have been denied entry into the U.S. Of these 350,000 had criminal records. How many of the illegals that didn't get detained, an estimated 10-20 million, are criminals or even worst, potential terrorists? We will never know, but any way you try to spin it. The Presidents message Monday night was not a prescription for stopping this flow of illegals, but a way to legitimizing them and add tens of millions of their adult relatives to the already overloaded welfare roles. In fact the Heritage Foundation predicts that if Congress and President Bush pass "Amnesty" for those illegals presently here. Don't close the borders there will be 103 million more legal immigrants in the next twenty years. Tack on the so called "Guest Worker" legislation and Heritage predicts the number allowed in legally will possibly reach 193 million. This into a country that has about 270 million now! Who will pay? You know damn well it will be the working taxpayers trying to save failing wefare programs for these "Mexicanistas".
If news reports are correct the Senate just passed a bill to build a fence covering 400 miles of the Mexican border! Thank You! Keep tightening the borders and maybe the Republicans have hope for the November elections.
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