Immigration enforcement

Re “Should cops be la migra?” Opinion, April 20

It is about time the immigration laws were enforced and those who are stealing not only jobs and benefits but the identity of American citizens are prosecuted and deported. It is time to have compassion for American victims. They shouldn’t have to pay for people who have no respect for our country or laws and came here to make more money at our expense. We can’t afford this anymore.

Katie Schaeffer

Laguna Hills

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National surveys, research and statistical data are peculiar beasts. The danger of manipulated, as well as exclusionary, research is obvious. It becomes propaganda disguised as scholarly work. I’m not criticizing Monica Varsanyi’s work or her motives. But I trust that she and her colleagues are not particularly familiar with law enforcement, which lives in the street and not in executive offices. And therein lies the weakness in her conclusions. Polling police chiefs and sheriffs concerning the impact of social policy is tantamount to requesting Hillary Clinton’s opinion of maple syrup in Vermont. With few exceptions, you will likely get political answers based on job retention.

To study issues that affect cops’ ability to function, don’t go any higher than a first-line supervisor. Beyond that, the stench of diplomatic deference begins diluting the response. Street cops see far more of the big picture, and they don’t need to coat it in political icing to remain relevant and employed.

Dan Milchovich

Covina

The writer is a retired captain with the Inglewood Police Department.