Bad Deal

Everything I am reading about this Senate deal to "reform" illegal immigration sounds either rosy as heck from supporters or the end of the world as we know it from opponents. Regardless of which view is accurate, the Republicans just bought a peck of trouble for themselves. The media is describing it it glowing terms (frankly, a bad sign). But any presidential candidate who comes out in favor of this is in instant trouble with a lot of people - on both sides of the political aisle.

Which part of control the border first is so hard to understand? The agreement says it controls the border, but cuts the amount of fence in half. The agreement supposedly has "triggers" that have to be met before the illegals in this country are given amnesty (which is what it is, there isn't enough lipstick in the world to disguise that). But the triggers are not being described. So are they real or are they things that can be declared good enough and let go? My guess is the latter since they are not describing them.

I have been saying all along that if - and only if - the border is controlled, then a lot of other things are possible. This agreement does not appear to fit the bill.