Losing the Battle on Illegal Immigration?
Opponents of illegal immigration are often frustrated that the public remains ambivalent about illegal immigration and that the political, business, religious, civic and media elites continue to unconditionally support illegal aliens. Those of us who oppose illegal immigration spend an inordinate amount of time fighting defensive battles. We fight to prevent the passage of illegal-alien-friendly legislation at the state, local and federal levels. We fight to overturn laws and policies that grant illegal aliens special benefits. We fight to secure the border. We fight to get federal, state, and local law enforcement officials to change policies that offer protection to illegal aliens and to enforce existing immigration law. We fight to obtain the same level of access to policy makers and senior government officials that the advocates for illegal aliens have and we fight to replace officials who openly support illegal aliens with individuals who will uphold the law. And yet, in spite of
