mr. morton. how does one calculate the daily average of deportations of illegal immigrants. is it done on a daily or weekly or monthly basis? what is the average and what is the cost per deportation? >> in any given year, about 380,000 people, a little over a thousand a day. and we calculate that daily in some offices, actually, by the shift. it's a major operation, and obviously we keep very close track on it. >> okay. great. this will be the last question. i think it's time for the middle of the room here and the gentleman in the front row, we'll give it to you. >> is it a question for all of us? >> yeah. is it a question for all of us? >> it could be. >> well, we form it that way. >> yes, thank you. in the next 24 months, in terms of your priority -- >> sorry. your name and where you're from? >> oh. mike connors, booz allen hamilton. in the next 24 months given your priorities and the fact that you've alluded to the dynamic nature of border security, do we have the proper mix of people processing technology now with the changing nature of sbi net and other programs? where

mr. speaker. let's see, who am i forgetting? assistant secretary wh heads up i.c.e. who makes the public statement he wouldn't commit to that now, john morton doesn't get to set policy, neithedoes janet napolitano or eric holderor michael posner nor the president of the united states. they have to work within the laws they get. there are other polici they do geto set within the framework but don't get tomend the policies. coss sets that. the voice of the american people sets it. and jon morton, head of i.c.e. don't want enforce the law and pick up thlegals that are pckedup b arizona law eorcement officers, he should find himself aob that his heart was in, to do something thate could do that he believes is right. if he disagre with policy -- you know, a general who thinks wre off on the wrong mission will resigtheir commission if they don't think they are political pple and that has happened a number of times when they get an order they can't carry out, generals have resigned. theyaintain their integry. there's an der out there and it's enforce thlaw. ooperate, by the way, with arizona, who has uttered this scream of frustration that they ha