Racist? Really, against what particular ethnicity? Irish non-immigrant overstays, Canadians nationals working without authorisation, Saudi students not attending school? All are subject to deportation.
Now if we just reflexively think of all immigration violators as Mexicans, that would be what exactly......let me think...........I think I know because I had a dog named Bingo, its RACIST!!!!
The genie is out of the bottle. The GOP should own the phrase. Between now and 2016, I hope Steve King says it 1,000 times to the national press. If hispanic individuals are offended by the quote they are not individuals that the GOP should be chasing anyway.
It is pretty simple. They either favor the American worker or the illegal.
A million Mexicans have left.
Imagine if the 2006 amnesty had passed. Less would have self deported and the situation would be even worse.