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Originally Posted by Bruinman
can you link me please to his quote? unfortunately, majority of politicians dont share your thought at the moment
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It was actually Schumer not Specter who stated "the borders are NOW safe enough" but here goes a link just for you:
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/05...y5028447.shtml
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Originally Posted by Bruinman
in other words, 60% enters the country illegally, through the border.
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in other words, you are asking for border security to only cover 60% of the problem because it suits you best.
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Originally Posted by Bruinman
looking at pure numbers, out of 12 million, 57% of illegal immigrants originate from mexico, which is around 7 million. out of 12 million, only 300,000 are from india. yes, indi has athe fastest growing population of illegal immigrants, but the number of illegal mexicans coming through the border is still exponentially higher than the number of indians overstaying their visas. so, the biggest source of illegal immigration is still mexico.
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following your way of thinking:
we should stop investigating violent crimes - because cops can catch more people driving over the speed limit.
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Originally Posted by Bruinman
yes, and thats why indians at least came into this country with inspection. same cant be said for most illegal mexicans sneaking in through the border. so i dont know where you are going with this argument. the biggest problem is still people coming in through the border, not people overstaying their visas.
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If you are in the country illegally from overstaying your visa or crossing the border with out inspection, you are still charged with the same crime....