That is fine. But then I would be honest when I ran for office as well, not only about what I'd done but about what my views were. I've said that I don't think it's a big deal except for this: Think about the legal student immigrants who play by the rules and are not able to benefit from Jacob's largesse.
I think he ought to get the 2 people he helped and run ads with them.
I am not against legal immigration, I am against illegal immigration.
There is a difference.