Thread: The Messy Politics of Illegal Immigration

The Messy Politics of Illegal Immigration
By Victor Davis Hanson
Thursday, January 10, 2008

With the war in Iraq politically on the backburner, illegal immigration is heating up as a campaign issue. The public wants action, and the candidates are scrambling to react.

Sen. Hillary Clinton’s sure nomination was first questioned when she flubbed an easy debate question about driver’s licenses for illegal aliens.

Sen. John McCain’s recovery took off when he backed away from his support of immigration reform that did not first ensure the closure of the border.

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is no longer for “sanctuary citiesâ€

But many millions of law-abiding, employed illegal aliens of long residence will wish to stay. We should allow these to remain in the United States while they apply for citizenship — if they are willing to learn promptly our language and customs.


Been there - done that - and look what it got us.

Enforce our laws - all of them, and the majority will go home.

We can deal with the rest.