Quote Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
Like I said in the Conservative Club this maybe the biggest issue in the next elections. Already the Govenor of New Mexico, a democrat, said he will tighten the border. If either party can take the lead on this issue and show the amwerican public their serious they will win in a lanslide. Both parties are quilty of not listening to the people of their parties and are only intersted in the democrats case of expanding their base and in the republicans case getting cheap labor for buissines. I say lock down the border and deport those you find here. Why should we reward them for breaking our laws? Let them get on line just like everyone else. I like the plan where if they go back voluntarily you sort of put them to the top of the list and give them a work permit to work here.

Governer Richardson has declared a state of emergency because of the violence and illegal crossings of the border between his state and Mexico

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/12/newmexico/

In announcing the state of emergency, Richardson -- a Democrat who served in President Clinton's Cabinet -- criticized the "total inaction and lack of resources from the federal government and Congress" in helping protect his state's residents along the border.
If Richardson is serious he can now deploy the New Mexico National Guard along the border to secure his state - which is allowed under the Regulations governing the Guard and the state's control over them.