[Tammy8]

I don't know if Nagin is a racist or a realist. His stance against illegals has been one of the things I agree with him on. He does see the writing on the wall, if illegals flood the workforce there, they will drive down wages, and deteriorate working conditions. Illegals will also be a burden on social services. They can and do take jobs away from Americans and that is a fact. I don't see where that is racist, illegals are illegal and I admire him for not wanting NO to fall into the trap of cheap, illegal labor. I have no idea if his reasoning is caused by "racism" or common sense, but I am tired of people who think someone is a racist because they don't support illegal labor in this country.

[cinives]

You'd rather have native welfare recipients who do nothing but steal, do drugs, and commit murders ?

I don't like illegals either, but they can't be worse than many of the folks who were already there.

[SouthTexas]

The working conditions in NO are a disaster, pun intended, they have no social services, and the illegals are doing work many from NO won't do. Why should they? They are in taxpayer paid hotels across the country.

Nagin is not worried about illegals, he is worried his constituency won't come back and he won't be reelected!