Those who say the best way to stop illegal immigration from Mexico and South America are thrilled to death. Mostly because the Bush administration has finally found a really, really good reason to finally build a 2,000-mile long fence along the southern border.
Here's the surprise. In a recent defense of the fence, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said the fence's main benefit won't be keeping out folks who refuse to follow the legal path to immigration. Chertoff—in a move that must make Al Gore green with envy—said we need the fence because it will ...
drum roll, please...
HELP THE ENVIRONMENT!!!
No fooling.
"Illegal migrants really degrade the environment. I've seen pictures of human waste, garbage, discarded bottles and other human artifact in pristine areas," Chertoff told The Associated Press. "And believe me, that is the worst thing you can do to the environment."
What a day. Greens and Gringos finally find a way to join hands and achieve the same result for vastly different reasons. I almost feel like singing a verse or two of "Cum Bah Ya" myself.
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