Tancredo Questions Clinton Claim
Asks for evidence of child abandonment by illegal alien deportation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton) sent a letter to Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) asking forTancredo clarification of recent comments she made Thursday night on CNN. Clinton claimed babies were being abandoned in the United States due to the deportation of their illegal alien parents.

A copy of the letter is below:

[quote]February 22, 2008

Dear Senator Clinton:

I happened to see you on CNN Thursday night talking about two of our nation’s most vital issues: immigration reform and bilingualism.

First, let me say that I was pleasantly surprised to hear you say that you believe English should “remain our common and unifying language because that brings our country together.â€