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07/31/2007: "Illegal immigration problem is fault of those who hire illegals"

We already knew we had broken borders. And when Congress chickened out on immigration reform and showed that it's not equipped to tackle anything more challenging than pork or pay raises, we knew we had a broken branch. Now it's clear that we have a broken dialogue.

We like to think of ourselves, and our communities, as innocent victims of sinister forces that are beyond our control. Concerned that there are too many illegal immigrants in the United States, that our culture is getting too spicy, and that the country is becoming too Hispanic, we blame Mexico or mega-corporations or what one commentator ominously labeled "socio-ethnic centric groups" such as the National Council of La Raza.

You see, illegal immigration is always someone else's fault. At least that's what we tell ourselves. It's easier that way.

[ This man tells the truth. People want cheap labor, cheap chicken and cheap vegetables, and they don't think about the consequences, much in the same way they tolerate the environment getting torn up for profit. ]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/31/navarrette/index.html