Immigration Schizophrenia

This morning on the news, I heard that some seven counties in and around Modesto California have passed resolutions condemning recent immigration raids that have led to the deportation of hundreds of farm laborers. Farm owners worry that Operation Return to Sender (Who thinks of these names?) may prevent them from getting their crop in, and may drive up prices on produce.

So let me get this straight. We dislike illegal immigration, except when we don't. The news story drives home the point that in solving the immigration riddle, we have to recognize our dependence on the cheap labor illegal immigrants provide. In other words, everyone is against illegal immigration, until the cost of strawberries jumps 35%.

Vegas books are now taking bets on what will win out, our consumerism or our nativisim. (I am taking consumerism even money.)