Actions have consequences. One of the negative consequences of the Department of Homeland Securityâs push for shamnesty is its shrinking credibility. From the dog-and-pony show raids before shamnesty hit the Senate floor to the smearing of opponents during the legislative debate to the inaction of âemergencyâ border security appropriations after the billâs defeat, DHS and its chief Michael Chertoff have abandoned principled enforcement of immigration laws for cynical, open-borders politicking.