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I agree on illegals, but that isn't the issue. The guy's first statemen was that most IMMIGRANTS (not "illegals") come here and work hard, and everyone bashed him for that.

"I am an engineer so I love a good problem and ILLEGAL immigration certainly fits that bill. First, let me say that I believe that THOSE who do venture to this country are among the brightest and hardest working individuals that the world has to offer."

I guess it is a matter of interpretation. The title and substance of the article is about illegal immigration and the first 2 sentences can gramatically be assumed to be about illegal immigration:
"those who do venture" refers back to "illegal immigration".

But, I can also see how "those" could be interpreted to mean ANY of "those who do venture to this country", which would include legal and illegal immigrants.
It is unfortunate when some apply racist rhetoric to their arguments; it is probably due to their anger over the situation.