Analysis: Will Obama's border security moves work? - Page 2

Originally Posted by OptimistinDenial

I had another article that is quite similar but has a more conservative angle. It pretty much just say that Obama has no clue and that he is reversing his stand.

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009...gration/print/

Now, correct me if I am wrong but hasn't this been the same old same old argument. "We cannot pass the DA because we need CIR, we cannot pass CIR because we need to secure our borders first."

Of course there is a big difference between Obama and Bush, in that this administration wants to focus on getting criminals and terrorist while the Bush administration tracked down maidens and laborers because it was easier. Of course for those who think that a maiden is as guilty as a terrorist, this is a detraction.

I don't know but some times it discourages me to see how politics has nothing to do with what should be done; Legalizing dreamers and maidens and making harder for terrorist and drug smugglers to thrive. The Republican party is just doing the opposite which is maintaining the status quo that created this problem. They are playing politics the same way they did when they were in power without caring for national security, economic prosperity or good old justice and compassion.

Originally Posted by h3wlett

Maiden...

Originally Posted by Alex

Obama didn't say that he will enact CIR when the borders are fully secured. What Obama and Napolitano said is that they have to show that THEY can enforce the law, the law that could come when CIR passes. its not like ICE will have nothing to do. All Obama wants to do is show efforts on securing the border, showing progress toward doing it, so the opposition says "look the border is more secure and is gonna get even more secured"...

they will always have some to argue on, but "secure the border" is their strongest argument.