Why are no politicians, from Bush to the left, willing to do anything about illegal immigration?

Question

It seems all I hear are citizens who are outraged about the issue, but no politicians are willing to do anything about it?

Answer 1

I have often wondered!  Our country would be much better off if we enforced our own LAWS!!

Answer 2

Because they've all got kickback deals with the Mexican government.

(I don't know this for a fact, but I've got nothing else to explain this.)

Answer 3

Because the illegals have done such a good job of being illegal they have managed to vote and be a political force.  After November, they're toast.

Answer 4

Great question, one I have asked many times.  Here is my opinion.  The liberals believe they have a right to be here and the Conservatives, for all their indignation about it, know that the illegals are helping businesses make larger profits.  Which is what they are all about.  We can't let a law get in the way of capitalism.  Both sides of the hall suck when it comes to this and we the people are just screwed.

Answer 5

Because they all understand the true economic reality of it.

If you threw all of the illegal immigrants out of America tomorrow and replaced them with only American workers who were paid a decent working wage then the costs to everybody in the economic food chain  would increase all the way down the line.

While I think that it would be a great example of true patriotism in action most Americans will disagree with me and not want to absorb the higher cost of goods and services.

Answer 6

Please.  That was so last year.  Now everyone is concentrating on politicians and their children having babies.

Answer 7

because the latino vote is very important to have so both sides pander to them