I don't think you can compare Canadians and Mexicans and then accuse the U.S. of racism. Illegal Canadians are not a problem. Illegal Mexicans are a big problem. Yes, the employer must be heavily fined for employing illegals. That will probably involve raids.

It is the way the raid was conducted that was wrong. Nobody, regardless of colour, should be treated that way. If Canadians were sneaking into the U.S. to work, they would probably be treated the same way. That means anyone working for low wages (black or white) is in danger of being caught in a dragnet. I see this more as classism than racism.

Its just more heavy-handed, political grandstanding to show the U.S. public that Bush is in charge. Its his style that trickles down to the goons on the ground. Some of those goons are probably racists but to call the effort to stem the tide of illegals, racist, is whistling in the wind. You either raid the place of employment or you build a wall and hire thugs to guard it. What other solution is there unless you are advocating open borders?

I hope the people who were illegally detained, have attorneys who will fight for their rights. I would also like to know what kind of fine the employer is facing for hiring those who were illegal. I'm sure that with a little investigation, most of the inconvenience to those who were legally employed could have been avoided.