Listen closely to Michelle Malkin. She has been an enthusiastic supporter of immigration reform, the kind that would actually stop the flow of illegals into our country and simultaneously help more people come here legally who should be here. (link)
Notice that there are a few candidates who have dodged her attack. Among the front-runners, there are only 2: Thompson and Romney. Tancredo and Hunter are the other two.
Question: Realistically, is it possible to get the fence built with a democrat controlled congress? Answer: No.
Question: Realistically, what effect can a president have on illegal immigration then? Answer: Lots, provided they exercise their power. That is, they use the tools they are provided to prosecute illegal immigrants, effectively manage immigration, and provide the already legally required system to allow employers to verify employment.
Question: Which candidates are talking about doing these things? Which candidates have actually done these things? Answer: Romney, Thompson, Tancredo, and Hunter talk about it. Romney is the only one who has been in a position to do anything, and he did all he could to help solve the problems of illegal immigration, and he was quite effective. The other three oddly don’t talk about what things they can do without congress’s approval.
If you are passionate about stopping illegal immigration, then you should be supporting one of the big four on that issue: Romney, Thompson, Tancredo, or Hunter. If you support anyone else, then you will be disappointed, based on their past behavior.
