Our (southern) border cities are getting rougher and rougher. Gangs and cartels are getting bolder and bolder. Used to be you didn't want to park your car in a bad neighborhood over night. Then not even park it there during the daytime. Now COP cars in one place for too long are getting ripped off.

Have you been cities like Laredo, El Paso, Las Cruces, etc., in the last 3-5 years? U.S. citizens are saying "enough" and moving north. Mexican citizens are saying "thank you" and... doing the same. (moving north) Law enforcement/peace officers are getting harder to find as its tough, dangerous work that no one will do w/o generous compensation - which puts an even greater strain on already tapped city finances. Birthing rooms are filled with non-citizens having their 2nd, 3rd, 4th child (here). Visit a Walmart in El Paso sometime. Heck, even in Albuquerque --as relatively far north as it is-- , English has become second language. I'm in ALB frequently & I can speakie de spanish enough to get by, but If you're from a part of the country where you're not used to it, its actually somewhat startling.

Bottom line is, while Washington bickers over how best to manage illegal immigration. Illegal immigration is not waiting for Washington to stop bickering. And it all costs us all money. Lots of it.