Apr. 12, 2006 11:31 AM
NOGALES, Mexico - At a shelter overflowing with migrants airing their blistered feet, Francisco Ramirez nursed muscles sore from trekking through the Arizona desert - a trip that failed when his wife did not have the strength to go on.
He said the couple would rest for a few days, then try again, a plan echoed by dozens reclining on rickety bunk beds and carpets tossed on the floor after risking violent bandits and the harsh desert in unsuccessful attempts to get into the United States.
The shelter's manager, Francisco Loureiro, said he has not seen such a rush of migrants since 1986, when the United States allowed 2.6 million illegal residents to get American citizenship.
This time, the draw is a bill before the U.S. Senate that could legalize some of the 11 million people now illegally in the United States while tightening border security. Migrants are hurrying to cross over in time to qualify for a possible guest-worker program - and before the journey becomes even harder. "..............
He said the couple would rest for a few days, then try again, a plan echoed by dozens reclining on rickety bunk beds and carpets tossed on the floor after risking violent bandits and the harsh desert in unsuccessful attempts to get into the United States.
The shelter's manager, Francisco Loureiro, said he has not seen such a rush of migrants since 1986, when the United States allowed 2.6 million illegal residents to get American citizenship.
This time, the draw is a bill before the U.S. Senate that could legalize some of the 11 million people now illegally in the United States while tightening border security. Migrants are hurrying to cross over in time to qualify for a possible guest-worker program - and before the journey becomes even harder. "..............
Comments
United States national boundaries were established by law long before we were all born so we have to deal with the here and now.
Illegals are paid in full for their work so there is absolutely no ownership implication passed to them as part of their employment or by being in a particular location.
Mexican's critical problem is that their own government has historically been so corrupt that it has not provided a capitalistic base from which the enterprising could create businesses which would employ others on down the line.
Their economic situation is a failure, our capitalistic economic system is a success so provides jobs and $$$.
Fox has to be quite happy to have the US supplementing his economy so as to take the heat off him to act. He caused it, let him own it.
Looks to me that US private property rights need to be more clearly defined in this immigration issue too.
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