http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Wetback Burgeoning numbers of Mexican migrants prompted President Eisenhower to appoint General Joseph Swing as INS Commissioner. According to Attorney General Herbert Brownell, Eisenhower had a sense of urgency about illegal immigration upon taking office. In a letter to Senator William Fulbright, Eisenhower quoted a report in The New York Times that said, "The rise in illegal border crossing by Mexican 'wetbacks' to a current rate of more than 1 million cases a year has been accompanied by a curious relaxation in ethical standards extending all the way from the farmer exploiters of this contraband labor to the highest levels of the Federal government. The effort began in California and Arizona in 1954 and coordinated 1,075 Border Patrol agents, along with state and local police agencies. Tactics employed included going house to house in Mexican American neighborhoods and citizenship checks during standard traffic stops. Some 750 agents targeted agricultural areas with a goal of 1,000 apprehensions per day. By the end of July, over 50,000 illegal aliens were caught in the two states. An estimated 488,000 illegal aliens are believed to have left voluntarily, for fear of being apprehended. By September, 80,000 had been taken into custody in Texas, and the INS estimated that 500,000 to 700,000 had left Texas of their own accord. To discourage illecit re-entry, buses and trains took many deportees deep within Mexican territory before releasing them. So is this a lesson from the past in regards to the solution to illegal immigration or an argument that Eisenhower was a hard core ********* that should have been scolded for acting in such a way?
Granny says, "House Republicans worried more `bout dey's political careers... Immigration bill splits GOP on national-local line 2 Feb.`13 WASHINGTON (AP) The immigration debate is threatening to split the Republican Party, pitting those who focus mainly on presidential elections against those who care mostly about congressional races.
Operation Wetback was a mere show of force and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) reprocessed many of these undocumented Mexicans and returned them to the fields as legal braceros to appease the American growers who were angered over the government crackdown on their agricultural workers.
Granny says, "Dat's right - it's just another amnesty program - only worse... American Legion: Obamas Immigration Plan a Bad Sequel to 1986 Amnesty Law February 8, 2013 -- American Legion National Commander James E. Koutz criticized President Barack Obamas proposal for immigration reform, calling it a bad sequel to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
“All the problems we face in the United States today can be traced to an unenlightened immigration policy on the part of the American Indian.” — Pat Paulsen
Makin' it easier for lesser skilled immigrants to stay... Accord paves way for immigrants to legally take lesser-skilled jobs Thursday, February 21, 2013 - Big Business and Big Labor cleared a big hurdle Thursday, as the Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO agreed in principle on a plan to allow lesser skilled immigrants to work in the U.S. legally, a key sticking point for a final deal on overhauling the nations immigration laws.
Granny says, "Dat's right - it's just plain wrong... Jan Brewer: Immigrant detainee release wrong 2/28/13 - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Thursday said it was wrong and appalling that she was not consulted about a federal decision to release hundreds of immigrant detainees to cut costs ahead of looming sequestration. See also: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Regrets Surprise Announcement of Immigrant Release Feb. 28, 2013 - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano had no part in a decision by underlings to release low-risk illegal immigrant detainees as a way to save money before the sequestration and was surprised to learn about it, Napolitano told ABC News in an exclusive interview.
DHS caught fibbin' `bout the number of illegal immigrants released... Not 'Hundreds'--DHS Released Over 2,000 Illegal Immigrants March 1, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) The Homeland Security Department released from its jails more than 2,000 illegal immigrants facing deportation in recent weeks due to looming budget cuts and planned to release 3,000 more during March, The Associated Press has learned.
Granny says dat's a violation of the Simpson-Mazolli Act... Immigration bill grants amnesty to employers of illegals; no prosecution for bogus IDs Monday, April 29, 2013 - The debate is raging over whether the latest immigration bill is an amnesty for illegal immigrants, but one part is clear: The legislation would forgive businesses that have employed those immigrants illegally.
Granny says, "Dat's right - amnesty fer illegals is against the law... Gang of 8 Immigration Bill ‘Destroys the Rule of Law’ May 14, 2013 – Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said immigration reform being considered in the Senate “destroys the rule of law” by granting amnesty to illegal aliens.
Granny says tell `em to join back up with dey's family where dey come from... Children of Deported Push Congress to Reunite Immigrant Families June 05, 2013, WASHINGTON The son of a Mexican woman who became a symbol of the U.S. immigration reform movement by taking sanctuary in a Chicago church to try to avoid deportation pushed lawmakers in Washington Wednesday to help families like his.
