NYT editorial: supports illegal activity; acknowledges attrition; "pest control"

Posted Thu, Aug 9, 2007 at 9:25 am

As soon as I hear the words "New York Times editorial" I, like no doubt most others, think "wrong". The latest is on display in "The Misery Strategy". Notably, the NYT has finally acknowledged attrition - enforcing our laws in order to encourage illegal aliens to go home - as a strategy. This contrasts with their prior attempts to present a false choice between mass deportations and a massive amnesty. I guess they knew about attrition all along, they were just being disingenuous.

But, of course, they disagree with this strategy, claiming that it won't work because the situations in the home countries of those illegal aliens are so dire they won't leave. Of note, they don't suggest encouraging those other countries to repatriate their citizens, nor do they suggest urging (in one way or another) those other countries to make situations there more amenable.

And, of course, there's the name-calling: they explicitly state that "ideologues" want to "unleash a flood of misery upon millions of illegal immigrants". And, this:

The American people cherish lawfulness but resist cruelty, and have supported reform that includes a reasonable path to earned citizenship. Their leaders have given them immigration reform as pest control.

And, their disingenuousness (or schizophrenia, or inability to think things through) is on full display. This:

The latest phase of the crackdown... would require employers to resolve discrepancies between their employee records and those of the Social Security Administration... There are millions of people in thousands of workplaces who could be caught in that net, and the government is promising to start dragging it zealously, with stepped-up raids around the country.

Is followed by this:

The Senate had struggled for years to erect the immense framework of bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform, coupling stricter enforcement with a citizenship path and an orderly future flow of workers.

That "reform" would have encouraged millions more illegal aliens to try to come here, and according to "reform" stepped-up enforcement - the kind promoted by the NYT - would be performed to keep them out or send them home. Yet, the NYT is currently trying to portray enforcement of our laws in the most negative light possible. Certainly, a defense for them would be to say that they would support enforcement if there were some sort of "pathway" and "guest" worker program, but does anyone really believe that? Post-"reform", wouldn't the NYT simply write similar editorials opposing the enforcement of the "reform" they supported?

The bottom line is the bottom line: the NYT - for one corrupt reason or another - supports massive immigration of any kind. And, they'll continue to do so, no matter whether "reform" eventually passes or not.

Tags: 
comprehensive immigration reform
attrition

Comments

Fred Dawes (not verified)

Fri, 08/10/2007 - 01:42

Yes my Child I understand, but here is some real news of the day of the Mexican Bitch Bush, Mexico city is getting aid in the form of U.S. Drug money! yes my little kids the bush boys have done it once more for the Nexican oligarch's Rep. henry cuellar D.Tx, said congress will come up with the final sum to assist Mexico city, but here is the deal.. the boys in the state dept., dec;ined to discuss the specifics of the proposal, meaning billions of your tax dollars being sent to mexican banks..now get this one...mexican authorities and lawmakers have not yet been fully briefed on the package.. READ DRUG MONEY DEAL FOR THE NEW IDEALS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN UNION. Buy Guns. and get this line of shit.."many south of the border wary Bush's Offer could impact their sovereignty", come on boys we all know who is doing who!

Tanstaafl (not verified)

Fri, 08/10/2007 - 18:06

LW, your point is well taken. But they are only throwing out the attrition bone as a distraction. A false compromise. Much like the "crackdown" headlines today used to cover govt actions that are 50% "streamlining". And of course the 50% enforcement part is calculated to stir up support for "reform". A few raids to energize the Ladeeenyos, some fines to energize businesses. The "crackdown" is a farce, as is the NYT nod to attrition. Faced with the perennial nonsensical arguments in favor of immigration and their imperviousness to any logic, reason, or empirical evidence to the contrary, I for one am now openly and loudly in favor of mass deportations. Boxcars, detention centers, random stops, neighborhood sweeps, shattered dreams, crying babies. Cry me a river. I'm for stopping immigration cold. ALL immigration. I'm for deporting foreign-born criminals and Muslims - regardless of immigration or naturalization status. Furthermore I accept the labels "racist", "xenophobe", "nativist", "bigot", "fascist", etc. I used to think these words meant something bad. Nowadays I see that they are only used to intimidate good people from doing what is right and just. The immigration invasion is inflicting far worse consequences on Americans than any "mass deportation" would inflict on aliens. We have every right to expect our laws to be enforced, including mass deportation if that's what it takes. We can't settle for "pest control" because then we'll only get some lame mix of amnesty and attrition. Fearless active prosecution is the only way to undo the great harm that's already been done. The big problem: can a government so compromised, so corrupt, so inept, so illegitimate be expected or trusted to actually do this? Bush, Chertoff, Gonzales, Gutierrez, et al can't be trusted to do it. The NYT, WSJ, LAT, et al can't be trusted to report it. Thwarted in their recent naked grab, AKA Comprehensive Immigration Reform, these quislings have just shifted back to incremental steps toward opening while trying to dupe us that it's the opposite.