Has there been an increase of illegal immigration to NM?

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by Cathy4017

As long as Bush is president, very, very little will be done about sealing and protecting our borders. He's too afraid of offending Mexico....and has a soft spot for all of those poor people.

I am afraid you are correct, and, that is coming from a Republican------me.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by Kellybee

Vote for Bill Richardson and we can get our National Guard back where they belong. And the idea that Bush has a 'soft spot' for all the poor people makes me laugh. Bush doesn't give two cents worth of care about the poor in our country or any other country.

You missed the sarcasm....I should have posted <sarcasm on> <sarcasm off>

Bush LOVES illegals, Mexico and Mexican nationals. He always has. That fact unfortunately makes for very, very poor judgment regarding illegals. His family had a Mexican national maid while he was a child in Midland, TX, and he was very attached to her.....ad nauseam.

The Mexicans who have done the immigration process the right way should be majorly POed at any amnesty for illegals, too.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by ArizonaBear

I am afraid you are correct, and, that is coming from a Republican------me.

The soft spot was meant sarcastically....should have noted that.

I am also a lifelong conservative Republican who has been disgusted with Bush and his stance of do-nothing about illegal immigration.

That is also why all his much ado about terrorism rings very hollow with me, as long as the porous border exists.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by Kellybee

Vote for Bill Richardson and we can get our National Guard back where they belong. And the idea that Bush has a 'soft spot' for all the poor people makes me laugh. Bush doesn't give two cents worth of care about the poor in our country or any other country.

Bush doesn't give two cents worth of care about the poor in our country or any other country.

Very true. What I said was meant sarcastically, and that doesn't always come across in online posts.

As for Richardson, he will say/do anything at this point....he wants to be president. He was addressing some organization comprised of Hispanics/Mexicans/Mexican-Americans....and he told them (paraphrasing).."I am one of you. I am Mexican."

Hmmmm.

[ibarrio]

The big difference between N.M and Arizona is that NM has a lot less jobs. So the jobs go to the Americans.

The work in NM for illegals is migrant work. Meaning when the season is over they move on....to Arizona or the midwest...

The fast food joints in Las Cruces are actually staffed by teenagers and not illegals

Now El Paso has a bigger problem...

[desert sun]

In eastern NM there are alot of dairies so they find work there all year.