We have 11 million illegal aliens here and they will send back 400K this year. The article doesn't mention any estimate of how many came into this country. It also fails to mention what percentage of the people deported have been deported before. I disagree with Janet's assertion that the rest should be given amnisty. All illegal alliens have broken the law and thus should be deported. I didn't know the goveremnt could pick and choose what criminals you can go after. I wonder if the government feels the same way about people not paying taxes. Do they only go after the worst and let the rest go? We are continually given the false argument that all illegal aliams can not be deported. It seems to me that if we keep ... More »

I like this story. I'm not sure it is fair to prudish side of the argument. this is a blog though.

this is an ok opinion.

typical opion from a sanctuary city. Rewarding foriegners for illegal conduct is always wrong. It is even a bigger mistake when so many US Citizens are in hard times. I say federal funds would be better used hiring more ice agents to deport illegal aliens and seal the border.

I like Powell, but he is another republican looking for cheap labor to satisfy his ricj base. He had to walk this one back. Abusing illegal labor must still be a crime. Passing the dream act when so many American citizens are unemployed is unconscionable. Let’s put American citizen’s back to work deporting illegal aliens. That would be a much better use of federal funds.

This is story is slanted. The NY Times wants’ amnesty. the people in the story are called undocumented immigrants instead of illegal aliens. The Merman’s in Utah for the most part believe in the rule of law. Helping your neighbor's break the law is not the way to love them. I believe the paper's leaders are more worried about cheap labor than illegal aliens. I think Utah will follow Arizona’s lead.

nice article sparked lively debate.

I find the use of the term police state way overstated and intended to put fear into people. Checking citizenship is hardly repressive. definition of a police state -a country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police)

This article is slanted to give optimal sympathy to people dieing while committing crimes. Filling water in blue barrels is helping people commit crimes and atracting people to come die in the desert.

yes