W P Dixon wrote:
Andrew,
You raise a very interesting question, and it has a very simple
answer. No
matter what law was passed etc., there would never be "perfect"
internal
security. But we would have alot less problems if our federal Gov.
would
enforce immigration laws and protect our borders. Don't stop
immigration
mind you but enforce rules already in place. How many of the 911
highjackers
would not have even been in this country if the Feds actually went
and got
them and sent them back to from where they came?

I don't recall the precise numbers but I think about half of them were
here legally, mainly via student visa. So better border control would
have saved Trade 1 but not stopped it utterly. Still it's a good idea.
Mind you, if welfare was the great pivot issue Bill Clinton used to
triangulate the GOP in 1996, immigration is the one his wife is getting
ready to deploy. The GOP has moved far to the left of its base on this
issue and is creating a real opportunity for the Dems here. Watch and
learn.

-cwk.