George Bush, John McCain, I assume Dick Cheney, at least a dozen GOP conservative senators, the Wall Stree Journal editorial page, and various other conservatives all support some kind of guest worker program. Yet none of them work in academia.
You jump to too many conclusions about the relationship between my thinking process and my career.
That's why I used the word "reputation" and suggesting influence, instead of calling you a commie nut job traitor as some disputants on FR like to do... :-)
As far as your list...they all have ulterior motives; and George Bush, John McCain, Dick Cheney, and the conservative senators are supposed to be listening to their constituents. As evidenced by the bill passed by the House of Representatives which supports enforcement over red carpets...
Cheers! Cheers!