re: #288 wrenchwench

The proof that this:

is nothing but diversionary obstructionism lies in the fact that undocumented entry HAS been slowed. No politician who claims border security must precede immigration reform has ever named the numbers that would satisfy him or her, except ‘zero’. If you’re looking for ‘zero’ before passing immigration reform, you are not a serious person, you are an obstructionist.

I don’t doubt any of that. And I’m certainly not looking for zero. Of course it’s not going to be zero. What is it down to since the recession eased? NYT (Pew study) says coming back up again. But that’s not even important.

Calls for more border security won’t go away or lose all legitimacy until the violence in Mexico comes down and the cartels end open warfare. We both know the Fox news guys will not ever let it go even if that happened.