tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post2515908926763663772..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Waukesha County Drops Anti-Immigration OffensiveJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-67443649062993294902007-07-28T13:03:00.000-05:002007-07-28T13:03:00.000-05:00It's not just that it's a federal responsibility ....It's not just that it's a federal responsibility . . . it's that if local police become immigration agents, many in immigrant communities become too fearful to report even violent crime. <BR/><BR/>And before anyone starts screaming about illegals being just as bad as violent criminals - being in the US without documentation is NOT a crime. Repeat, NOT a crime. Also, until the late 1800s - when many of our great grandparents came to the country - coming "legally" meant getting off the boat (if you were white, anyway). <BR/><BR/>We need national, comprehensive, immigration reform, to deal meaningfully with these issues and bring people out of the shadows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com