Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff hints that the administration may have seen the light on illegal immigration at last:

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, acknowledging public frustration over illegal immigration, said Tuesday that the federal government's detention and deportation system must be fundamentally restructured.

"We have decided to stand back and take a look at how we address the problem and solve it once and for all," Chertoff said during a breakfast meeting with reporters.

The NEW YORK TIMES is planning a front page placement for the Chertoff comments on Wednesday, newsroom sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT.

The unusually blunt assessment by the nation's top immigration official comes after governors in New Mexico and Arizona recently declared a border-related "state of emergency," citing a surge in smuggling and violence associated with the steady flow of illegal immigrants.

That's from Drudge, so you know it's at least 80% accurate.

The coming crackdown will be too late for a family that was sued by illegals and ended up losing their ranch--to the illegals. Yes, you read that right. Go check out the story to find out how a US court awarded the property of American citizens to illegal aliens who trepassed on it. To call it an outrage is to severely understate it.