You have been called out by two people. Come on, we are waiting to hear what you would do with illegals and how you would decide which ones are worthy to stay here and which ones you would ship out…. Please do not turn into the typical pro illegal alien supporter(and yes that is what they are called when they support illegals) and run away when faced with the tough questions.

Is there a way to figure out the cost? Does the City keep an
ongoing “log” of the cost of each violation? Will Fernandez (?)
have to pay this back to the City when he loses? (in 2010 maybe?)

I have heard that the neighbors are really tired of this sign and it’s
a blight to their neighborhood. Maybe all the neighbors should
send in a complaint? Would that get things rollin’???

Jeez I’m glad I don’t live next door…..

We must have a lot of “stupid” people and “idiots” in the city and county then.
Color your self a “stupid idiot.”

I just want to hear how you are going to get 12-20 million people, depending on who is counting, out of this country. I would say that stopping them from entering is not possible.

No jobs = no money = SELF DEPORTATION.

Stop the jobs for illegals. If they have no money and no prospects of earning anY, they WILL leave. Look at ARIZONA.

There is a great ring of truth in your post. We should step up and start to enforce the laws we have on the books. Once the laws are enforced, the self deportation will remove any need to round them up and deport them. OK and AZ have had a decrease in unemployment rates since their immigration laws have been put into effect.

Stopping border crossers 100% is impractical if not impossible, but 90% would be a GREAT start…and given desire, I believe that to be possible. Without desire, few things ARE possible.

As for those who are already here illegally, no, I don’t suggest “rounding ‘em up and shipping ‘em out.” That too is impractical, but through a series of measures…the PWC Resolution being a start…it IS practical to discourage illegal presence.

If enough localities (even Fairfax county, when they decide that they can’t afford to support their own, plus the PWC transplants) adopt the Rule of Law Resolution, the federal government (even Jim Webb) will see the will of the American people and recognize that their jobs are on the line. Then, they will step up to their responsibility and take appropriate measures to stop the inflow.

I don’t hate these people, not at all. In fact, I will wholeheartedly support and help those who comply with our immigration laws and wish to become American citizens. …and yes, the immigration quota does need to be adjusted periodically to meet the labor needs and economic capabilities of this country.

The “take one, take all” mentality must come to a close however; we simply can’t afford it.

As I said, is it possible today for law enforcement to go out and retain every criminal? Is it possible for law enforcement to prevent every crime? No. However, does that mean they should stop trying or stop taking into custody the criminals they come across?

The same goes for illegals. Steps that Counties are taking, including Prince William, are making it more difficult for illegals to openly live as law breakers by taking away the incentive.

ICE it seems can and will pick up illegals to deport. Just by taking a more aggressive approach to enforcing the law will make illegals move or even stop people from thinking of coming here illegally. The same way it would prevent many from speeding if they knew the local law enforcement agency was going to ramp up speed limit laws and to set up speed traps.

The Federal Government pays for the deportation of illegals.

I would include those that overstay their visias the same.

When the police are running DUI check points, do they round up everyone driving? Or, just those that are drunk and have broken the law by drinking and driving.

Really, you question about rounding up everyone who looks illegal is pretty stupid, and again is an attempt throw mud. I suppose I should just consider the source…..

It is not complex, you just want to see it that way.

How would you handle the issue?

I have said many times on this very blog that the city is giving him enough rope to hang himself. It just takes some longer to tie the knot than others

I try not to operate on hatred. I find it is self destructive for most people.

I just want to hear how you are going to get 12-20 million people, depending on who is counting, out of this country. I would say that stopping them from entering is not possible.

Would you be comfortable with rounding up anyone you thought might be illegal? Where would you house them until you could get them deported? Who would pay for the deportation or would you use the honor system?

Would you treat those who entered legally and overstayed a visa differently than those who crossed a border without permission?

I see a rather complex set of issues for which there are no easy solutions. I don’t see it as being an illegal lover or any of the other names some people want to throw on people when they don’t have solutions for the questions, or perhaps their solutions are too unspeakable for public consumption.

No, as I have said many of times here, we have plenty of our own criminals. I have also said we should not cut them a break, and in fact, unlike our own criminals, many pro-illegal folks seem to make only excuses for illegals and their own criminal behavior.

The point about illegals is they should not be here in the first place, so regardless of the type of crime they commit it is one too many, and one that should not have happened if we had elected officials who did their jobs.

The usual excuse for the pro-illegal crowd is that illegals are hard working and otherwise law abiding. Well, at what point does they law breaking become an issue? After driving without a license? After stealing an identity? After driving without insurance and getting into an accident that was their fault?

Why take a chance on an illegal that has already shown they will disregard the law(by coming here illegally) when they feel like it?

Hate is a good thing sometimes that can motivate people to do the right thing.

Of course if ICE and our elected officials who oversee ICE are indifferent to the problem of illegal immigration, nothing will happen. However, that hatred for illegals that is growing does good on the local and State level.

You seem to feel that the only rapists, murderers, and identity thieves are illegal immigrants? I want all people who do those things in jail, regardless of their status. If those who do those things serve their time, when finished I want them deported, if they were in this country illegally.

Hating others is very energy draining, time-consuming and counter productive. It is especially counter-productive to waste time on things that will never happen.

There is nobody that is pro-illegal? I suppose Mexican without borders is not pro-illegal? How about the elected officials who voted in favor of amnesty? How about the many people who speak out against efforts to stop it?

You have tried to play both sides of the issues and now that you have been called out on it, you get defensive and attempt to belittle those that call you on it.

Why would not the goal of taking care of illegals include deporting them? That is the current law. Is it possible for law enforcement to round up every single criminal? Nope, but that does not stop law enforcement from enforcing the laws, or from taking into custody the criminals they do run across.

Do you really have mixed feelings about people that rape children? Or mixed feelings about people that murder? Or that steal identities? I suppose I should not be shocked, but really, you should not even try to say you are concerned about this issue, and then turn around and say you are against the one law that will go a long way in taking care of that problem.

Here’s the kicker…if the sign were critical of illegal aliens, critical of those who violated our immigration policies in crossing our border illegally…regardless of race or nationality…the city/county/court would act quickly in having the sign removed.

How can this be? …but it is!

I suppose I will have to trust you on this, since you are in the “know”… and perhaps I don’t know how this should be handled - but I do know that I do not like what I have seen to date. How long do you think this would have gone on if I had done this, or anyone else for that matter? Are we walking on eggshells because his name is Fernandez?
As a city resident, it has always been like a slap in the face to have had to look at this piece of garbage for so long. But, again, I will have to trust you on this one. I just hope that we are not having this same discussion in September, should it be delayed YET AGAIN.