Last week, President Obama announced that there would be a White House policy change in respect to the way in which ICE (Immigration Police) handled raids on establishments caught hiring illegals.
Instead of storming the walls of the work place - and smashing down the doors to signal their arrival in the course of a raid on the premises - the President noted that in the future ICE and Immigration Officials would politely waltz into the employment office and issue a warning that if the undocumented workers were not "let go" (fired) that appropriate charges would be brought against the employer in the Federal Courts.
President Obama was obviously responding to pleas from members of the community (myself included) who took to the streets over the past two years in highly-visible protests in front of Government buildings (such as the Federal Building on Temple Street) to voice disapproval over the para-military-style tactics which have been used iin the Los Angeles area which were downright shocking.
I reported on the disturbing Government "show of force" which has also been used by the DEA to bust licensed Marijuana dispensaries in California which has been the subject of a lot of controversy as well.
Post: 05/06/08
http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2008/05/deaabuse-house-judiciary-committee-to.html
Post: 10/09/09
http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2009/10/medical-marijuanafederal-government.html
Although I applaud the President's attempt to civilize what has been a barbaric assault until now on the part of the Government and Law Enforcement agencies working on its behalf - the announcement reminded me of a plot twist lifted from Hollywood's Westerns of yesteryear.
For example, in the classic film - "High Noon" - the outlaws were issued a warning to get out of town by Noon.
Or else!
Bottom line, it will be interesting to see if the softer gentler approach works, with the Obama administration.
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