"Attorney general promises government working to protect illegal aliens"U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, in remarks that largely have escaped notice, has claimed that “creating a mechanism for [illegal aliens] to earn citizenship and move out of the shadows… is a matter of civil and human rights.” Holder also said that the federal government will work hard “to safeguard the rights of language minorities.” These claims are likely to add fuel to the growing controversy over the Senate amnesty proposal developed by the so-called “Gang of Eight.” Holder made these remarks in an April 24 speech to the Mexican American Legal...
