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August 10, 2004
Shutting the Barn Door
Border patrol granted new powers of deportation. (link via Drudge)
Immigration legislation passed in 1996 allows the immigration service to deport certain groups of illegal aliens without judicial oversight, but until now the agency only permitted officials at the nation's airports and seaports to do so. The new rule will apply to illegal aliens caught within 100 miles of the Mexican and Canadian borders who have spent 14 days or less within the United States. The border agents will focus on deporting third-country nationals, rather than Mexicans or Canadians, and they are expected to begin exercising their new powers on Aug. 24 in Tucson and Laredo, Tex.
The only thing that makes me nervous about this is why all of a sudden this complete about-face?
I'm not sure I want that question answered.
Posted by Rita at August 10, 2004 08:03 PM