http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/03/world/americas/03mexico.html?_r=2&th&emc=th&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
"The Bush administration has stepped up raids on factories and farms suspected of hiring illegal workers, imposing heavy fines and deporting a record number of illegal immigrants in 2006". Last year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deported 183,431 people after raids nationwide.
Felipe Caldéron's criticism of Bush's treatment of illegal migrants shows an important development in international politics. Even suggesting "that the deportation of undocumented immigrants bordered on a violation of human rights", Caldéron's fierce comments show that some countries aren't afraid to take a stand against the US for their rights of their citizens. Paralleling Hugo Chavez's need for "his own democracy, free of American influence", the Mexican President's national address is one of hope for the developing world. This opens the door for other nations such as Honduras, whose entire economic center is controlled by United Fruit Company, Pepsi, and Coke, can fight for governmental and economic sovereignty.
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This illegal immigration issue is really a complex one and an important one. I don't think it's fair that illegal immigrants come into the country and are not held accountable to pay taxes yet they are granted access to all the publicly-funded, public works program. One hospital in Texas was bankrupted by the debts they incurred related to treating illegal immigrants. I do not think that we can feasibly "send people back" That's not practical or humane. I think the responsible thing to do from this point on is to overhaul our immigration policy and make it reasonable to do legally. If people didn't feel like the legal way was too ridiculous, maybe they'd use the system in place.
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