And yet, for 7 years, the costs of those wars were paid by "emergency" appropriations, just so they wouldn't appear on the regular budget. *shakes head*
Thanks for the info about the Canadian border. I haven't been up that way in years. The reservation is a fascinating tidbit.
But yes... take away the incentive, and you've solved most of the problem. As you said in the OP, better enforcement would go a long way. The Graham/Shumer proposal also looked like it made that a priority.
And yes... it shouldn't be up to local police. Especially not in a way that basically mandates profiling (and leaves cops vulnerable to lawsuits if they don't). Also, in order to tiptoe around the Fourth Amendment, the AZ law stipulates that anyone claiming to be a US citizen can simply decline to show ID when the cop asks. So you've got this huge enforcement cost, vulnerability to lawsuits, and no effective means of enforcement. Brilliant!
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Date: 2010-04-28 01:01 pm (UTC)Thanks for the info about the Canadian border. I haven't been up that way in years. The reservation is a fascinating tidbit.
But yes... take away the incentive, and you've solved most of the problem. As you said in the OP, better enforcement would go a long way. The Graham/Shumer proposal also looked like it made that a priority.
And yes... it shouldn't be up to local police. Especially not in a way that basically mandates profiling (and leaves cops vulnerable to lawsuits if they don't). Also, in order to tiptoe around the Fourth Amendment, the AZ law stipulates that anyone claiming to be a US citizen can simply decline to show ID when the cop asks. So you've got this huge enforcement cost, vulnerability to lawsuits, and no effective means of enforcement. Brilliant!