It's A Little Late, Mr. Chertoff!

Jerry Seper, of The Washington Times writes in Chertoff says illegal migration 'threat',the following excerpt:

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff yesterday said illegal immigration is a "severe and growing threat" and while it will take time to correct, the government has begun a campaign to secure America's borders.

[emphasis added]

The government 'has begun' a campaign to secure America's borders? Did the word just get to you people in your ivory towers that American's are very unhappy with the current border security situation?

Your number one job, Mr. Chertoff, is to actually ensure homeland security. How did you intend to do that without actually working on securing the border? Why has it taken you this much time to begin working on a campain to secure America's borders now?

The salary we as taxpayers pay you is not paid so you can just be a talking head. You are paid to provide a service to those of us who employ you. That service is to do something about the border situation, along with other facets of homeland security. However 'practical' or not it may be, that is your job.

"Illegal migration ... undercuts the rule of law, it undermines our national security, and it imposes public safety and economic strains on our borders, states and communities," Mr. Chertoff said in a speech during the American Legislative Exchange Council's (ALEC) policy summit in Washington.

Yet, not long ago you stated that it would not be practical to deport all the illlegal aliens in this country. If it does all the stuff you just said it does, why would practicality matter? Wouldn't you just want to work hard to fix the problem, all practicality aside?

In case Mr. Chertoff forgot his lines from last November, allow me to refresh his memory:

In defending President Bush's so-called "guest worker" program for illegal aliens