Wednesday, June 15, 2011

The Tragedy of Immigration Enforcement - Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr. - Mises Daily

The Tragedy of Immigration Enforcement - Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr. - Mises Daily: "They could face 80 years in prison. In the raid, 'Homeland Security' stole their computers, their accounting and employment records, and walked out the door"

"To lock anyone away for life is a shocking sentence, so surely the punishment must fit the crime. Psycho sniper murderers have gotten less. What they are alleged to have done is to hire people who don't have the proper bureaucratic forms filled out for them. That's all. Nothing more."

"The workers themselves are untouched by any of this. Their benefactors — and the benefactors of society — are the ones being targeted with police-state tactics."

"to the extent that many people object to illegal immigration, it has nothing to do with those who go to work and make an honest living doing things like working in restaurants. The problem with illegal immigration is related to other issues that drive people crazy, like going on welfare, engaging in actual (not pretend) crime, and demanding tax-funded support services."