When it comes to this immigration problem, I have to admit, I don't know if common sense exists. Aside from the state vs. feds aspect of it, I don't see what the problem is.
To me from way up here in the boondocks, it's not anti-Hispanic or anti-immigrant to want to enforce your own laws and on this front America seems humiliatingly impotent to even protect its own skin. No one, from what I gather, disputes immigration per se, at least those of sound logical mind, what they're disputing is illegal immigration.
That being said, here's an article pointing to Obama's success at dealing with the problem.
Excerpt:
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency expects to deport 400,000 illegal immigrants this fiscal year, a record number. The administration has been aggressively checking the records of companies suspected of hiring undocumented workers and imposing stiff fines on the offenders. The number of these audits has quadrupled since the last year of the George W. Bush administration.
In truth, illegal immigration was on the decline even before the change of administration. Between 2008 and 2009, the number of illegal aliens fell by 1 million(!), according to a recent Department of Homeland Security report. The weak economy no doubt also plays a part, as fewer illegal aliens arrive and some leave.
Politically, Obama is handling this explosive issue with skill, and his mostly Republican opposition is not. Latinos represent a fast-growing and powerful voting bloc.
If accurate, I can see why Obama is pissed off with Arizona.
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