So, for example, if an American citizen is arrested for drunk driving with a toddler in the back seat, we arrest the perpetrator and we take the toddler into protective custody until we can reunite them with their family.
McClintock compares child protective measures in law enforcement to border enforcement practices.
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Even if this was not happening, the mere perception of it is enough to destroy public confidence that the vote will accurately reflect the will of the American people.
Here's some of the problems that we're facing. Every sheriff in the State of California in times past used to be able to ask immigration status of those who are arrested and coming through our jails. That no longer is in existence.
The Chief of the Border Patrol told us at Eagle Pass that he says, I am standing in front of an open fire hydrant with a bucket. I do not need more buckets. I need somebody to shut off the fire hydrant.
Not because of a lack of resources, but because the laws that have been adopted in the 1970s make it cost prohibitive.
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