Thread: Improved database for a broken immigration system, S.D.U.T.

Union-Tribune Editorial

One step toward reform . . .

Improved database access for a broken immigration system

2:00 a.m. May 25, 2009

We often hear about how the U.S. immigration system is broken, and what comes to mind are the porous border, the difficulty of immigrating legally, and that millions of illegal immigrants live underground with no pathway to legalization.

But you cannot begin to understand just how broken the system really is until you take a look at how we typically deal with illegal immigrants who find their way into local jails after being incarcerated for other crimes.

In many counties around the country, officials have taken a hands-off approach that resembles “don't ask, don't tell.â€

[quote]In many counties around the country, officials have taken a hands-off approach that resembles “don't ask, don't tell.â€

When the new owners of the S.D.U.T. have 2 Editorials on the same day, on the same page, which say the opposite of each other it makes them look schizophrenic.

It would have made more sense to have the writers put their names on them so that they would be opinion pieces instead of Editorials.