So he joined the largest police force in the country, the United States Border Patrol (BP). He imagined a future in law or the foreign service, but thought he might be best prepared if he had first-hand experience of the border for himself. Francisco Cantú, an Arizona native, was a college graduate with an interest in international relations, particularly border issues. Washington Post – February 6, 20128 – by Alan Fram | APWouldn’t it be a wonderful thing to be able to talk about the challenges of immigration without the sort of ignorance and bigotry that is often brought to the discussion? A debate that considers cost and benefits, not just in economic, and political, but in human terms would be a significant step forward. 2 Senate Democratic leader Richard Durbin of Illinois, his party’s chief immigration negotiator, said of the White House staff chief’s remarks. These include lack of knowledge about the program, a worry that participating will expose them to deportation and an inability to afford registration fees. Immigration experts cite various reasons why people eligible for DACA’s protections do not apply. “The difference between (690,000) and 1.8 million were the people that some would say were too afraid to sign up, others would say were too lazy to get off their asses, but they didn’t sign up.” “There are 690,000 official DACA registrants and the president sent over what amounts to be two and a half times that number, to 1.8 million,” Kelly said.
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