Middle America's Worldview

I posted an article back in August entitled Illegal Immigrant murders spotlight grows describing Oklahoma adopting new laws to lessen sanctuary for the illegal immigrants. It also mentioned the percentage of crime in relation to illegal immigrants.

As the Republican President want-a-be's continues. Seems Fred Thompson is narrowing in on this same issue.

Here is a quick article by Gary Bauer describing the claim.

Thompson For
"Law & Order"

Is illegal immigration the issue that could determine the 2008 election?
For several weeks, Senator Fred Thompson has been going after Rudy Giuliani
and Mitt Romney on the issue. He has been particularly critical of so- called "sanctuary cities" that blatantly refuse to enforce immigration
laws.

Yesterday, Thompson unveiled a tough new "law and order" plan that would
withhold federal funds from sanctuary cities and crack down on employers
who knowingly hire illegal aliens. He made his announcement in Collier
County, Florida, where 22% of crimes are committed by illegal aliens, and
40 percent of the county’s arrest warrants are for illegals.

Thompson told his audience that, "Taxpayer money should not be provided to
illegal immigrants." Thompson believes that ending sanctuary cities, which
by definition invite and encourage illegality, and getting tough on hiring
will lead many illegals to return to their country of origin.

To help that along, he would massively increase immigration enforcement,
not just at the border, but in the interior of the country too. He also
asserted that, "A country that cannot secure its borders will not remain a
sovereign nation, and you cannot have national security without border
security."

Finally, the Thompson plan makes English our official language and severely
restricts so-called "chain migration" that permits an illegal immigrant to
bring in at times, dozens of extended family members.

The conservative Washington Times newspaper said today that the Thompson
plan goes further than any other.

I believe this issue could determine the 2008 election. While they are
saying the right things now, other leading Republican candidates have major
vulnerabilities on this issue, and certainly Hillary Clinton is very
vulnerable on illegal immigration, as is her pro-amnesty party.

The concern I have for the GOP candidates in whole, is the fact, what they say and what they can actually do, may be a dichotomy.

Most of these candidates are already within the political system. So they know their limitations. I hope if they indeed promise anything to the would be voter, they can produce it.