You can argue around the ethics of the situation (I know that many will). You can say this is insensitive or mean, or … whatever. However, it appears that in some cases, the arguments that we heard about needing “comprehensive” immigration reform, because “you can’t just deport 20 million people” were unwarranted.
According to this site, the New York Times (12-4-07) and travel agents in New York and New Jersey, Brazillian illegals are self deporting when faced with increasing immigration enforcement measures.
According to this Michelle Malkin post and the Tucson Citizen, some Mexican illegals are heading south to stay as well.
It’s a common scene this time of year: streams of overloaded cars, pickups and vans with U.S. license plates crossing into Mexico for the holidays.
Most are filled with Hispanic families from Arizona and other states on their way to visit relatives south of the border for a few weeks before heading back to the U.S. But this year, the holiday travelers are being joined by scores of families such as Jorge and Liliana Franco, who are driving to Mexico not to visit but to stay – permanently.
Congress’ failure to pass comprehensive immigration reform, immigration crackdowns, Arizona’s new employer-sanctions law and a sluggish economy have combined to create a climate families such as the Francos no longer find hospitable.
The number returning to Mexico is difficult to calculate, but there is no question that many families are leaving, according to Mexican government officials, local community leaders and immigrants themselves.
“The situation in Arizona has become very tough,” Jorge said minutes after driving into a Mexican immigration and customs checkpoint south of the border on Mexico 15.
It would appear that illegals will deal with the situation themselves. Imagine that! And we didn’t need to spend any more billions on driver’s licenses, free health care, and free education. We didn’t need to pass so-called comprehensive reform. We just needed to enforce the current laws.
Heck! We didn’t even have to pay for their plane tickets or gas back; they are purchasing them themselves.
Go figure.
