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I predict that the immigration reform movement is about to score a monumental victory in Congress with the impending passage of "Real ID," a measure that will, among other things, set federal standards for driver's license documents and prohibit states from giving driver's licenses to anyone in this country illegally. All of which means that Bush must have some other reason for continuing to push his ill-conceived proposal for amnesty for illegal aliens and for turning a blind eye to the dangers of open borders. He appears to be pandering not to Latino voters but to the government of Mexico....

Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO), chairman of the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus, issued a public call to Colorado's Republican Governor Bill Owens to block legislation designed to provide higher education benefits to illegal aliens. "I hope you will make it clear to incoming legislative leaders that you plan to veto any legislation that will force Colorado taxpayers to subsidize the tuition of illegal aliens," Tancredo wrote in a letter to Owens. "This is a luxury we do not, and can not afford American families out of Colorado." "Given the financial strain that illegal aliens place on the K-12 education system in...