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April 14, 2006
Illegal Pity Party
More fodder for the pro-illegal immigration lobby:
The number of Mexican migrants who died attempting to come work in the United States climbed to a record high of 516 last year, almost 40 percent more than in 2004, according to figures compiled by the Mexican government.
Record heat last summer and an American border control strategy that induced people to trek across more remote areas were largely to blame, Border Patrol officials and immigration analysts have said.
An immigration bill now stalled in the U.S. Senate could, if passed, drastically reduce the death toll by creating a legal way for Mexicans and other foreigners to enter the country on temporary work visas, some analysts said.
"We're trying to take a deadly, chaotic and disorderly system and turn it into a safe, legal and orderly system," said Doug Rivlin, a spokesman for the National Immigration Forum, a Washington, D.C., organization that supports proposals under consideration in the Senate to create a temporary guest-worker program.
No one forced these people to go wondering aimlessly in the desert. I say we should call their bluff: if you want to make illegal immigration safer--build a bridge to Cuba! How many Cuban's have fled facism only to die on make shift boats of tires and popsicle sticks?
Democrats don't want more Cuban immigrants because they know that after living under communism in Cuba, they would not be likely to vote for communism-lite (the Democratic Party) here.
Posted by Aaron at April 14, 2006 03:46 PM
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You can't piss me off today. Derek Jeter was just in my cab.
That man is hot.
Posted by: paul at April 14, 2006 04:44 PM
I thought your cuba comments were pretty funny...
that's interesting that so many died...I'd really like a break down of the causes.
--RC of strangeculture.blogspot.com
Posted by: RC of strangeculture at April 14, 2006 05:02 PM
I am in 100% agreement Paul. Do you drive cabs or did you share one?
Posted by: aaron at April 15, 2006 02:45 PM
I was the driver for that short, sweet four minute ride.
You never know how inarticulate you can sound until you come face to face with a guy you always wanted to meet, with zero notice.
Posted by: paul at April 15, 2006 06:57 PM