>>what is his opinion on the illegal immigration issue?
He talked about this on Fox news with Chris Mathews, Let me see if I can find the clip
Fred Thompson part one
Fred Thompson part two
He talks about the illegal aliens issue towards the end of part one
Simply put, he says the idea of rounding every one up is just not feasible while we have open borders, so first fix the border, then change the laws so some people leave on their own (stop the freebees), then work out a way that they can earn citizenship that is fair to those who are following the law.
Makes sense to me.
Go Fred!