Exit Only
May 7th, 2008Exit Only
Do Not Enter
Here in the United States, even when the government does something right, it does it wrong.
The following is from a USAToday report:
Feds arrest illegal immigrants who are trying to leave USA
The government has a new approach to border enforcement. Instead of just focusing on people who are entering the country illegally, the Los Angeles Times says federal agents are also arresting undocumented foreigners who are trying to leave the United States.
The paper reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have been stopping vehicles and checking the immigration status of travelers near the San Diego-Tijuana border crossing.
“The illegal immigrants they apprehend are typically turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol for processing,” according to the paper. “Unless they have serious criminal records or numerous immigration violations, most are returned to Mexico within a few hours.”
Officials wouldn’t tell the Times how many people have been picked up during these random sweeps.
So, am I the only one thinking there should be an unobstructed one-way exit gate heading into Mexico?
Let the Border Patrol focus on the incoming crowd, and let anyone who wants to go, leave. I don’t even see a reason to limit it to “undocumented foreigners”.
If anyone wants out of this country, I’ll gladly help you pack your bags. If fact, if everyone that wants to leave takes two dumbasses with them, we’d end up with a pretty good country.
