I have a few theories on this, not sure which is correct.
First, it seems to me the press has not attributed this at all to Obama’s move to not deport illegal immigrant children in the US. They are saying it is due to increased Central American violence. I have no idea which is true (maybe a combination?), but is seems too much of a coincidence that the policy change that happened just prior to the border surge had no effect.
Now, was this an unexpected consequence that Obama had not considered, or an ultra-sly attempt to start a confrontation to ensure Hispanics turn out en massed to vote Democratic in the 2014 elections?
I am leaning towards the ultra-sly theory myself. And the Murrieta protestors are playing right into his hands….right smack into Obama’s plan…
Witness the other side that came out to counterprotest.
And I agree with scaredy. The original protesters showed enormous lack of class. Sometimes we forget that we are a nation of immigrants.
And before anyone stands on the “but they are illegal” dogma, well I would be more sympathetic to that argument if Boehner would let immigration reform come up for a vote. But by blocking reform, all goodwill I have for the “illegal” argument evaporates.
