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MASS

I have mentioned before that this immigration reform business is a very hot topic out here.

500,000 Pack Streets to Protest Immigration Bills

These people are not kidding.

And the problem is not going away no matter how high they build the stupid fence.

There will be civil disobedience and it will be supported by Archbishop Mahoney of the RC church here.

I have a lot of problems with the church these days but their position on this issue is a winner for me.

Do you have any idea how difficult it is to mobilize a demonstration these days? In a city with marginal mass transportation? On a Saturday?

This is big stuff.

The solution to this 'problem' is probably out of the reach of this administration.

Guest programs are not the solution. These have been tried with woeful social results in Europe.

Let me tell you a story.

There is a place not far from here where workers assemble every morning for pickup by contractors, gardeners, and other businesses in need of labor.

Every so often the word is posted (actually posted) that there will be a sweep on a certain date.

Guess what? On that date, the only people who show up at the 'shape-up' are the people who want to get sent back home; a free airline ticket and a hot meal.

That way the Feds get some 'wetbacks', the workers get some time off, and the economy continues to run.

Wink wink. Nudge nudge.

Watch what we do not what we say.