Immigration Prosecutions a Part of the Mass US Attorney Firings?

Blog readers no doubt have been deluged with news stories about the controversy over the Bush Administration’s mass firings of U.S. Attorneys allegedly for partisan political reasons.  But, as with many of today’s political developments today, there is an immigration angle as well.  According to the Daily Journal (here), evidence is mounting that the Bush administration might have used San Diego U.S. Attorney Carol Lam’s performance on immigration-related cases as a pretext for her dismissal. 

Thanks to Cappy White, born Texan, resident Californian :), for passing on this scoop!

KJ