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Harry Reid and President Obama want Hispanics to believe that it is Republicans who are obstructing immigration legislation, while it has been Democrats who have scuttled efforts at comprehensive reform. During the lead-up to the November elections, some fairly prominent Democrats are frantically rewriting history and trying to portray themselves as friends to the Latino community on immigration reform.But a more careful and truthful reading of the facts should make one thing plain to AmericaÂ’s largest minority: with friends like these, who needs Republicans?* Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told a gathering of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute that the...

San Diego, California (CNN) -- Dear Sen. John McCain: Say it ain't so. For many of us who have -- over the years -- admired your courage in tackling difficult issues, this was a painful and disappointing week. A dozen years ago, I was writing a column for the Arizona Republic when I saw a story about your jaw-dropping support from Latino voters. You earned 60 to 70 percent of the Latino vote in re-election campaigns. You were quoted as saying that it was your "honor" to be well thought of by a population for which you had great respect....