Nepol.... is at it again

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano stunned many listeners during an appearance on CNN when she asserted that illegal immigration is really not a crime.

In an interview with CNN’s John King last week, Napolitano discussed Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., a strict enforcer of immigration laws who says he wants illegal aliens to be prosecuted and jailed.

King said: “A lot of Democrats in Congress want you to investigate him. They think he is over the line. He says he is just enforcing the law and the problem is the federal government.”

Napolitano responded: “Sheriff Joe … knows that there aren’t enough law enforcement officers, courtrooms or jail cells in the world to do what he is saying.

“What we have to do is target the real evil-doers in this business, the employers who consistently hire illegal labor, the human traffickers who are exploiting human misery.

“And yes, when we find illegal workers, yes, appropriate action, some of which is criminal, most of that is civil, because crossing the border is not a crime per se. It is civil. But anyway, going after those as well.”

The fact is, crossing the border without authorization is a crime. The statute reads: “Any alien who enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers . . . shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.”

Now really what part of illegal makes it not a crime? Does that mean if it is legal we are going to be procecuted for it because it is a crime? It is statments like this that make me think we should all stop paying our taxes and get more guns and ammo.

I have to agree that we need to go after the employers, but as many people know we don't really punish them. I firmly believe that when a business hires illegal aliens that we should take away their business license and seize their assets, much like the drug dealers. This of course would take care of the illegals that just want a better life, but due to the corruption in their governments they can't get here legally. Nor does this stop the "anchor baby" syndrome, setting them up for a life of welfare. What about the ones that truely don't care about the laws and are bringing drugs and more than likely illegal guns, and their criminal behavior with them? Cutting off actual employment is not the way to get these people to not come.

I find this to be of the same thought that allows a criminal who breaks into your house to steal from you to sue you and win when they get caught or injured.

Unfortunately with laws like the state of California has all her statement really is saying is that we are going to import support for our communist regime any way we can.