Now, suppose you take the statement in whole, here it is:

Suppose I agree that illegal immigration is a problem that needs addressing (I do, by the way).

Who is being dishonest now? And you aren't good enough to read my mind, never mind my words. I agreed that there is a problem.

As to answers, it is simple. Follow the Constitution and laws of this country. Stop the raids which attempt to cast too broad a net, and in the process end up victimizing honest, hard working citizens. Your racism is showing, there. I notice you chose not to address the fact that over 90% of those detained were citizens or legal resident aliens, many veterans or long term employees. You choose to ignore the real problem, which is an erosion of civil liberties. You choose to allow these buffoons, in the name of Homeland Security, to victimize your fellow citizens, when there is not one shred of evidence that any of this has to do with that issue. It is a ploy that was hatched to take the focus away from legitimate Homeland Security items like harbor security, where the Department is wholly ineffective. This is probably due to lack of funding because our budget is being wasted on another boondoggle. So instead we choose to violate the constitutional rights of another whole segment of our society, but ...... hey ..... it's OK because they are just Mexican Americans...... and they are taking all of our jobs.... right?

Your use of the term "union boys" shows that you have been stung and don't like it. You attempt to demean because you lack the intellectual gravitas to take an issue on head up.

And why shouldn't business be held accountable. You are so quick to hold the poor folks "longing to be free" acountable, when it is the businesses, especially seasonal ones, that openly advocate HAM (acronym they use which stand for Hire A Mexican)and take advantage of these folks. But to go after them takes work that ICE doesn't want to do. So what do they do? Go to the concentrated areas of Latinos at Swift, and detain 1300 folks and end up with 4%. Put on a good show, dress up like an extra in a Rambo movie, brandish weapons, impress the unthinking populace. Never mind that you terrorized whole groups of folks that simply went to work. What if it were you, hot shot? How would you feel that it happened for no other reason than your ethnicity or what you looked like?

Mick