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In a Washington Times editorial this morning:
With his own poll numbers slipping in South Carolina, Sen. Lindsey Graham suggests that critics of the bill are nativist bigots. “We’ve been down this road before. No Catholics, no Jews. Irish need not apply That’s not the America I want,” he told ABC Television’s George Stephanopoulos on Sunday. “I want an America that enforces its laws, but also respects its culture, and respects people. We can make this a win-win for America if we’re courageous.”
But there is nothing “courageous” about enacting a bill that endangers national security and public safety. Yesterday, Kris Kobach, who served as Attorney General John Ashcroft’s top adviser on immigration matters, published a Heritage Foundation paper outlining in detail how Mr. Graham’s “win-win” bill will make it easier for for illegal aliens — including three of the six men arrested for the terrorist plot to bomb JFK Airport in New York — to conceal themselves and operate inside the United States. To cite just a few of many examples of how terrorists will benefit from the Senate immigration bill cited by Mr. Kobach: “With his newly acquired legal status, a terrorist can operate with a great deal more freedom, secure in the knowledge that a traffic violation will not lead to deportation. He can also exit and re-enter the country, allowing him access to international terrorist networks. The Senate immigration bill literally opens up a world of possibilities for illegal alien terrorists.”