Jeff Thies wrote:

Have you ridden in a bus lately? And what would the alternative be?
It's cheaper/easier/quicker to just send them on their way, these days
few attempt to recross.

No, but I did once in my youth. (Aside: My brother-in-law was a
long-distance driver for Greyhound. He got laid on EVERY trip by a female
passenger! He atributed it to the continual vibration...).


In spite of all the anger, all evidence is that illegal immigration
is becoming less, not more, of a problem. Stepped up enforcement and
the dismal prospect of getting a ****ty job are taking their toll.


I agree. Still, the chances of employment in the US are far greater than in
Mexico. Then, too, robbery is more lucrative in the U.S. than in Mexico.

Plus, the economy will turn around someday. Maybe.