Michael Chertoff--You Suck!

As some of you may know, Hurricane Ike is heading straight for Texas. I live far enough inland where I am not worried, though it will probably be a tropical storm still when it hits hear this weekend.

I was just reading about problems with evacuating migrant workers if south Texas needs to be evacuated. The workers are convinced that the Border Patrol will be on the evacuation buses and that they'll be deported. So they are willing to risk the hurricane rather than give up their jobs, families, and homes.

Why don't the immigrants trust the Border Patrol?

Back in May, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said the Border Patrol would do nothing to impede an evacuation in the event of a hurricane. But when Hurricane Dolly struck the Rio Grande Valley in late July, no mandatory evacuation was ordered, and as a result the Border Patrol kept its checkpoints open. Agents soon caught a van load of illegal immigrants.

Great job Chertoff! Way to prioritize kicking out hard-working Mexicans and Central Americans over making sure people don't die. But I guess such an lie is not surprising coming from the racist Republican Party.