Recently the Immigration & Customs Enforcement rounded up over 700 illegal aliens (over 400 of which are convicted felons) and deported them. Most of the people were Mexican nationals, but there were people from other countries as well.
Do you think this is a positive step in the fight against illegal immigration? Or do you think it's a drop in the bucket and won't actually accomplish anything (because most of those people will just sneak back illegally anyway)?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070125/us_nm/usa_immigration_raids_dc
2007-01-25 08:59:59 · 2 answers · asked by Lily 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I guess my overall question is, do you think this will actually have any effect?
2007-01-25 09:35:16 · update #1
If this was a one-time thing, then I don't think it will make any difference. But, I think it will help if it continues with any regularity.
2007-01-25 11:22:59 · answer #1 · answered by smm1974 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is fantastic that the U.S. is really starting to implement some great practices as far as enforcing and protecting our borders. With new initiatives, such as WHTI(Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative) and US-VISIT(a system of biometrics to monitor people entiring and leaving the country via fingerprints, set to be in place in Dec. 08), we are making great strides in the right direction.
Want to see how big business is supporting illegal immigrants, in addition to hiring them: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/119024/toys_r_us_welcomes_illegal_immigrants.html
2007-01-26 05:11:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋