Here's a good idea.  

Nothing bugs employers more than employees who call in health and safety inspectors from the government.  So let's convince undocumented immigrants NEVER to talk to health and safety officials.  That way employers will want to hire only undocumented workers.   That will nicely increase the demand for more immigrants to cross the border.

So how do we make sure immigrant workers never call in health and safety inspectors?  How about having immigration officials routinely <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/11/national/11safety.html?ex=1297314000&en=df0f9b39f74b72b0&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss">impersonate health and safety officials </a> in order to go after immigrant workers?  

Let's create as much distrust as possible among immigrant workers so that they are as compliant and exploited a workforce as possible. 

But why should we be surprised that the Bush administration would use lies and deceit by government officials in pursuit of a policy that is a hopeless failure?

Here's a good idea.  

Nothing bugs employers more than employees who call in health and safety inspectors from the government.  So let's convince undocumented immigrants NEVER to talk to health and safety officials.  That way employers will want to hire only undocumented workers.   That will nicely increase the demand for more immigrants to cross the border.

So how do we make sure immigrant workers never call in health and safety inspectors?  How about having immigration officials routinely impersonate health and safety officials in order to go after immigrant workers?  

Let's create as much distrust as possible among immigrant workers so that they are as compliant and exploited a workforce as possible. 

But why should we be surprised that the Bush administration would use lies and deceit by government officials in pursuit of a policy that is a hopeless failure?