[dirtboy]

they will allow the more extremist wings of the anti-immigration debate to become the face of the Republican party on immigration.

Whenever "illegal" is left out of such a statement, it calls into question the veracity of the columnist.

This is not about being anti-immigration - it is about being anti-ILLEGAL-immigration. And not repeating the mistakes of Reagan's amnesty.

[kellynla]

I couldn't agree with you more.

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[Old_Mil]

Whenever "illegal" is left out of such a statement, it calls into question the veracity of the columnist.

Excellent observation - this is just an op piece by someone who supports the senate bill trying to prop it up. Ignored by this article is the poll that indicates that 56% of legal Hispanic voters oppose illegal immigrants; in other words the scare tactic that voting for an enforcement only bill will alienate Hispancis is a lie.

I do wonder, however, if we've come to the point in our history where there are more illegal hispanics in American than legal ones, which is why the "voice" of the Hispanic community (what is heard when the MSM sticks microphones in front of illegals) seems to be saying something different than the poll of Hispanic voters.

[stephenjohnbanker]

""Whenever "illegal" is left out of such a statement, it calls into question the veracity of the columnist.""

and the " growing hispanic community" instead of the ILLEGAL hispanic community.