" when it comes to illegal immigration the one thing lefties have at least somewhat supported is arresting business owners who employ illegal aliens. Danforth should be ecstatic."

My point has ALWAYS been the hirers usually get ignored, while deportation just hangs up a new "job opening" sign. Folks you vote for demagogue instead of addressing the actual issue.

Personally, I'm for treating these humans humanely. And holding the responsible people responsible. My posts DIRECTLY ATTACK the hypocrites, including those who enable the poseurs.

" Danforth has said that company officers who employ illegal aliens need to be frog marched (his words) if we are to ever fully disincentivize illegal immigration"

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE A HYPOCRITE.

As usual, you left out the salient part.

"so you don't really give a crap about fixing this problem."

On the contrary: my fix is to address reality. My fix is to treat these people with the human dignity they deserve. You know...a real fix, not just lip service.

My posts are meant to point out the hypocrisy, of claiming a horror, but not going after the root cause. Particularly when Republican Sheriffs in Republican counties turn a blind eye to Republican members of the Chamber of Commerce hiring the undocumented...in large part because the owners are the largest contributors to the Sheriff's re-election campaign.

Meanwhile, Republicans will demagogue about the "illegals", while never frog-marching THE ROOT of the problem.

"you will come to the conclusion that everyone has been a hypocrite on this issue forever."

Not me.

I'm the only one living in reality. That's why I constantly point out the folks screeching the loudest aren't addressing the root of the problem.

"You want Andy Taylor and Barney Fife to arrest illegals and their employers and cram their jails with them."

No, your party's current answer is arrest and deport them.

"we aren't going to ask Counties to enforce and detain these people. Nor prosecute them...not unless they commit a real crime other than being here illegally. Again...why? Because it will break these counties financially to do what you think should be done."

Thank you for agreeing with me. They'd be out of business, because everybody KNOWS who their business hires.

And I DON'T think it should be done; I believe we should treat these folks with dignity. I'm not going to deny almost every plate of food I eat has at least one "illegal" in its chain.

When folks start barfing about the illegals being the ones at fault, and NEVER ADDRESSING THE HIRERS, is when I point out the hypocrisy, and what the Republicans SHOULD be going after, if they were honestly concerned about the solution. Instead, the problem is used as a political tool.

"(Barney's) not up to the task...not skill wise, not financially, and he'd be out of a job by sundown if he actually tried to do what Danforth is suggesting as a remedy"

Thanks for once again proving my point: the Sheriffs are on the take.

"to the degree that they keep their job.....as a county sheriff."

They accept campaign donations, right? They realize if they raid the "well-known secret" they'll lose the donations, right?

I'm not saying it's an unforgivable sin. Like you, I'm saying it's ubiquitous. I also understand the financial straights of small towns, and their inhabitants.

My answer is to address reality, while conferring basic human dignity. I'm tired of folks using the issue as a political football.

But anyone who is against the undocumented worker, while silent about the hirers who knowingly break the law...is part of the problem.

" Continue current border enforcement as the new norm."

Including kidnapping US Citizens? Including renditioning folks without due process?!?

"Crack down on employers who hire illegal aliens."

First time for everything, I guess.

Meanwhile, why aren't they going after gang members like they promised?

"I've always supported that."

No, you haven't. You've NEVER pointed out the hirers usually get off scott-free

"It's a big enticement to come here illegally."

By the employers.

You know....the ones who advertise in the Central and South American newspapers.

"Zero government services for illegal aliens except emergency medical care."

Congratulations! Your refusal to deal with reality (aka, your head up your a$s) will result in mass breakouts of usually-controlled diseases.

Heckuva job, Brownie!

"Continue aggressively deporting those who came here illegally."

Including the ones who've been part of the fabric of their communities for decades? Who've raised kids and (otherwise) followed the law? No thanks.

We were promised first, we'd get rid of the worst of the worst... not workers at Home Depot and Chipotle.

I'm all for deporting criminals and gangs. When will that start?

" Are you suggesting that hasn't happened, like, at all?"

Not when Stephen Miller is telling them to pick up day laborers at Home Depot, no.

And remind us how many of the renditioned 253 to El Salvador had a criminal record? More, or less, than seven?

(Narrator: "It was six, kids! That's LESS!")