What do U think of Obama’s pick for border czar for Customs commissioner?
President Barack Obama announced Tuesday he intends to nominate his Southwest border czar to be commissioner of Customs and Border Protection.
As commissioner, Alan Bersin would lead a Homeland Security Department security agency that helps keep terrorists and their weapons out of the country while securing and facilitating travel and trade as it enforces hundreds of regulations, including export and import controls, immigration and drug laws.
The appointment requires Senate confirmation.
Since April, Bersin has been serving in a position created by the Obama administration to handle illegal immigration and border issues. During this time, Bersin has worked closely with the Mexican government to combat drug cartels.
From 1993 to 1998, Bersin was the federal prosecutor who led the government’s crackdown on illegal immigration across the California-Mexico border. During his final three years, Bersin doubled as U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno’s Southwest border representative, or "border czar."
Under Bersin’s watch, the U.S. government rolled out Operation Gatekeeper, a massive increase in border enforcement in the San Diego area that pushed illegal migrants to cross from Mexico in remote mountains and deserts of Arizona.
Most recently, Bersin was chairman of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. He also served under California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as state secretary of education.
Earlier, Bersin served as superintendent of San Diego public schools. Hispanic groups criticized his appointment to that post. They said Operation Gatekeeper increased deaths among illegal immigrants, because it forced them to attempt treacherous mountain and desert crossings in order to get into the United States.
Last summer, Bersin donated $28,500 to the Democratic White House Victory Fund. Bersin contributed the maximum amount an individual could give to Obama’s presidential campaign
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Hopefully he walks the walks instead of just talk. We need tough enforcement on the border.
"They said Operation Gatekeeper increased deaths among illegal immigrants, because it forced them to attempt treacherous mountain and desert crossings in order to get into the United States."
How can people say things like this with a straight face! No one forces them to cross into the US illegally. That is a choice they make all on their own. If they don’t want to die crossing treacherous pathway let them STAY HOME.
You know, I find Obama’s policies so hypocritical. Fine employers, but don’t deport illegal workers. Tighten border security, but don’t deport illegal workers. End 287G, but don’t deport illegal workers. Won’t make E-=Verify mandatory, but fine employers and don’t deport illegal workers. No don’t deport them, make all 12-20M legal, add them to health care and cost US taxpayers $2.6T and add $50-60B a year to welfare costs. I cannot believe the Fed Gov is so willing to overlook the simplest of solutions. No jobs, No welfare, No birthright citizens for babies born to illegal aliens.
It’s a bad idea. We need a new president who is not going to put our children in debt, or get us further into a recession.
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I think we could do worse. I think too, that I would like someone to ask the guy if he is dedicated to the return of the illegal aliens to their home countries. His oath of office of course, is to do exactly that.. or to .. protect our borders.
I think a few questions are in order and if they tell us he will enforce the law, it will work. I would also point out that Bush was a rat.. did not honor his oath of office, did not enforce the immigration laws, so that he contributed to Obama does not make him all bad.
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Hopefully he walks the walks instead of just talk. We need tough enforcement on the border.
"They said Operation Gatekeeper increased deaths among illegal immigrants, because it forced them to attempt treacherous mountain and desert crossings in order to get into the United States."
How can people say things like this with a straight face! No one forces them to cross into the US illegally. That is a choice they make all on their own. If they don’t want to die crossing treacherous pathway let them STAY HOME.
You know, I find Obama’s policies so hypocritical. Fine employers, but don’t deport illegal workers. Tighten border security, but don’t deport illegal workers. End 287G, but don’t deport illegal workers. Won’t make E-=Verify mandatory, but fine employers and don’t deport illegal workers. No don’t deport them, make all 12-20M legal, add them to health care and cost US taxpayers $2.6T and add $50-60B a year to welfare costs. I cannot believe the Fed Gov is so willing to overlook the simplest of solutions. No jobs, No welfare, No birthright citizens for babies born to illegal aliens.
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