Mexican asylum applicants: Sign of a failed state?

Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Co.) writes that "Mexican law enforcement officials are walking into U.S. ports of entry in increasing numbers to seek political asylum, and the flow may soon become a flood as Mexico's battle with the drug cartels intensifies. Our first instinct is to welcome them, but there is more at stake than humanitarian sentiments." The point is, if all the "good people" in Mexico flee because they're going to be bumped off by the drug gangs, who will be left to protect the citizenry? Related stories: MEXICO UNDER SIEGE: Drug war mayhem instills a new fear Mexico: A failed state? By Tom Tancredo read more | digg story