[okie01]

I don't see anything in the four year old article that makes him anything other than pro-immigrant, not pro-illegal immigrant.

If I am not mistaken, Brownback is a supporter of amnesty -- thereby proving himself in the pocket of the state's meatpackers.

I would grant that Brownback is generally a conservative. But his stance on illegal immigrants is in direct conflict with conservatism.

[sittnick]

I would grant that Brownback is generally a conservative. But his stance on illegal immigrants is in direct conflict with conservatism.

Bush the Younger has always been more or less pro-amnesty. I voted for Buchanan in 2000 because I didn't trust Bush on key issues. Buchanan made immigration the core of his campaign (the infamous meatball ad). It didn't do too much for him then.

Many conservatives ARE pro-immigration. Reagan was, Kemp is, and Brownback is.

I get leery of the anti-illegal immigration group when all the ones who make a big fuss about it aren't particularly interested in much in the way of legal immigration.

By all means, disagree with Brownback on the issue, but don't pretend that being pro-immigration is being against conservatism. There are good guys on both sides of the issue.