Politics

“Personally I Don’t Believe in Borders”

Mickey Kaus Columnist
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” In a California lucha libre-style wrestling match, Blue Demon Jr., a self-proclaimed defender of Mexican immigrants, does battle against wrestlers who portray United States border patrol agents.” —New York Times blurb

Watch the NYT video at the link and tell me you’re confident Latino advocates will accept cutting off the future flow of illegal immigrants, as envisioned in the Gang of 8’s “comprehensive” reform, after the 11M or so illegals who are already here are given legal status. …

Why do I suspect that Blue Demon Jr.’s philosophy–“Personally, I don’t believe in borders”–is closer to the views of his audience, and the 11 million, and the National Council of La Raza, than the claims of “comprehensivists” (including Rep. Luis Gutierrez) that of course they’ll eagerly enforce the border if Gang-style legalization passes. …

Mickey Kaus