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Published Brownsville Herald January 28, 2007

I am optimistic about seeing a reform of the immigration jungle that currently entangles the nation and encourages otherwise law-abiding folks to break the law. This issue, that keeps being pushed out of the way, has also gone on to precipitate a lack of confidence in the process and the “rule of law” that the “rulers” speak about so often.
Though the issue of a secure border and an orderly path for foreign workers to enter our country occupied only three paragraphs in the “State of the Union” address it was one of the few issues that was widely applauded in the Congressional body.
The Bush address was watched by 45.5 million folks on TV. A CNN poll described the audience as older than the average adult population, and more interested in politics in general. It was also reported that they were more likely to keep an open mind about the issues than those that don’t watch. More »