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Originally posted by mrblaine
The other factor is that the Feds are not paying for the majority of the costs that the states incur. Until it starts hurting the Federal wallet, it's not gonna change nor will it change because other agreements are seemingly more important.
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Bingo.
Californians might remember when former Governor Pete Wilson gave GB the First a bill for the cost to the state for dealing with the illegal immigration problem. GB the First told his fellow republican to go pound sand. Subsequently, we ended up with Prop 187 which the liberal (read democratically appointed) minded 9th Circuit Court tossed out as unconsitituional as an invasion on federal rights, ie the policy and enforcement of immigation statutes belongs soley to the Federal government and cannot be ursurped by either voters ot state statute.
So there you have it folks - both parties and both branches of the federal government giving tacit approval to it. I probably wouldn't mind so much but for the illegal factor. For Gods sake - forget about citizenship by amnesty, issue them a work visa, tax then as we are and call it good
