Speech #1090119625

There is money in this bill for that purpose. but not enough. The point is. it will take years. I hope I am beginning to create some picture of the magnitude of this problem beyond just the problem of illegal immigrants wishing to come here for a better life. This issue is frequently portrayed as nothing but that. It is far more than that. far more complicated. far more dangerous. far more destructive. We have to get control of our borders. If we dont. we are not a sovereign nation. we dont have control over our own destiny. and there are threats to our existence far beyond whatever problems illegal immigrants who want to work here may create. There is another aspect of enforcement that has received far too little attention. We talked about enforcement at the border but also enforcement in the interior. Illegal immigrants know if they get a few miles north of the border. they are home free. Border Patrol doesnt even operate 60 miles north of the border for the most part. As a result. there is no or very little enforcement in the interior of the country. There may be the occasional border checkpoint. but they are usually much closer to the border. the occasional Border Patrol officer in an airport to try to discourage illegal immigrants from transporting themselves by airline. which they have done for years. but very little enforcement. There is essentially no enforcement of the law against hiring illegal immigrants. a law that was written several years ago which has essentially never been enforced. The reason is because. A. it is not enforceable and.