This logic seems to have impressed border-state Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who has told immigrant-rights groups that comprehensive immigration reform is his top priority for the next Congress.
McCain has begun working on reform with Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., who favors granting legal status and, eventually, citizenship to illegals who have been in the country for several years, have jobs, pay taxes, maintain clean records, learn English and pay a fine.
Well if Ted Kennedy wants to legalize illegal aliens, it must be a great idea.
Missing from Kondracke's "logic" is the historical fact that whenever illegal aliens have been legalized, we've ended up with more illegal aliens. This solution solves nothing.
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