tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268619841412598600.post6597669960006523510..comments2023-04-27T01:47:45.851-07:00Comments on The Daily View: What Part of 'Illegal'.....Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12330625233618499427noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2268619841412598600.post-7005252098709153262011-07-02T23:30:49.401-07:002011-07-02T23:30:49.401-07:00The eight years of President George W. Bush’s admi...The eight years of President George W. Bush’s administration saw a marked increase in illegal immigration and a drop in immigration enforcement throughout much of his tenure. For example, the number of illegal aliens arrested in workplace cases fell from nearly 3,000 in 1999 to 445 in 2003, with the number of criminal cases against employers during this period falling from 182 to four. Not surprisingly, by 2005, there were an estimated 10-20 million illegal aliens living in the United States. Even at the end of 2007 after the Bush administration’s enforcement crackdown had been underway; only 92 criminal arrests of employers had taken place, in an economy that, according to the Washington Post, includes 6 million businesses that employ more than 7 million illegal foreign workers.<br /><br />Despite the failure of past amnesties and the fact that these increase illegal immigration, Bush repeatedly pushed mass legalization (amnesty) schemes for illegal immigrants using the well-worn line that they “are doing jobs Americans will not” or “are not” doing. One scheme was the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act 2007 which was defeated by widespread popular opposition.<br /><br />Hope Obama can solve this mess. Just more Bush -Republican crap that Obama has to take care of.<br />I'm sure there will be something done soon or at least by 2016 when Obama leaves office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com