From Clint Talbott: "State lawmakers last year were determined to Do Something about illegal immigration. And they did do something; they passed a bunch of new laws." Read his comments in the Camera.
He makes the point that the farce/intention of looking tough on illegal immigration is meaningless when the federal government fails to actually do anything with the information police agencies provide. And the federal level immigration reform is hopelessly trapped between those refusing to let go of the emotional revulsion at letting anyone get away with entering illegally and those who figure what's done is done, let's integrate in a sweeping motion.
When the feds come up with a database we can trust (the Basic Pilot system now is a joke) then we can talk about verifying employment eligibility then we can have some kind of impact. What to do with those people who've been here illegally for years? I don't know.
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You ought to look into the history of this legislation. Our state lawmakers knew this bill was a farce. That's why they passed it.
Is that a 'fact', or just your 'opinion'? Have any of the lawmakers actually told you this?
That's any interesting thought. Ask a lawmaker if the law they vote for is a farce. I think we all know what the response would be.
The law isn't being enforced. The special session was called as a reaction to the State Supreme Court not allowing a resolution to be place on last November's ballot. All window dressing.
You are the one who made the statement. You ask the lawmaker. I am amused by how you dis others for not looking at the facts, but then you state opinions as if they were facts. Can't have it both ways...
Not my opinion. Reread Talbot's editorial. There are also several web sites that follow those laws. And quotes from the BC Sheriff and Boulder Police Chief.
I also checked with our police chief as the effectiveness of those laws.
I try to avoid conclusions without checking knowledgable sources. However, one can reach different conclusions based on differing interpretations of the facts. And there is always the question is the "fact" really a "fact". Good luck with that one.
You still have not answered the question. Which lawmaker (and the BC Sheriff and Boulder Police Chief are not lawmakers, but law enforcers) have told you this bill was a farce?
Weissmann.
Shultheis too. But he voted against it to begin with.
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