On CNN's Lou "I hate Mexicans" Dobbs Tonight yesterday, he had on Texas State Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa. to discuss a resolution that would have blocked the Minuteman Project from expanding into Texas, brought forward by said Senator.
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In essence, his argument is that the Senator does not want people from out of state roaming around Texas, which apparently has a very different border with Mexico that Arizona.
While Lou had him on the ropes, the following exchange took place.
DOBBS: Well, you know, while you say you've got great faith in our law enforcement agencies, the Texas border, like the Arizona border, the New Mexico border, the California border, is absolutely porous. Illegal aliens are raging across the border unimpeded, basically. If one takes the typical historical ratio, if one illegal alien is apprehended by the Border Patrol, that means that three others have crossed successfully. Why would you not welcome volunteers that would perform the neighborhood watch? President Bush himself, with the Freedom Corps, invites volunteerism. It's a great tradition in this country. We have volunteer fire departments, we have neighborhood watch. Why -- why -- I don't quite understand why you're so concerned.
HINOJOSA: Well, vigilance does not equal vigilante. Let me tell you, neighborhood watches are make up of local citizens, local communities that take care of this issue. We don't need people coming in from the outside. I want to also point out that President Bush also supports the law enforcement. He's increased Border Patrol agents, he's increased the number of Customs...
DOBBS: Oh, Senator, come on, 200 Border Patrol agents in this year's budget? That is a joke. It is laughable. And I can't believe you would even raise the issue. It's -- that is an absolute travesty, if you're seriously interested in border security.
The Senator as being hit from all angles, so what to do? Well, shift the blame to another border, and repeat well debunked claims.
HINOJOSA: Well, I agree, that we need more money, we need more Border Patrol agents along the border. Not only on the southern border with Mexico, but in Canada.
You know, I must remind people that the terrorists came in through Canada, not the Mexican border.
But we need to find a way to control immigration for our country.