I think it's you, Ron, who is missing the trend. The problem with immigration left unchecked is the same all over the world. That's why a number of countries in Europe are moving to restrict immigration. There's simply not enough room for everyone who wants to move there.

      Once France tightens its immigration laws, more immigrants will go to Germany, then Germany will have to tighten, and so on.

      The same thing is happening in the states. Georgia tightened its laws, and that puts more strain on Alabama and surrounding states. Arizona just passed a law against hiring illegal immigrants, and McCain is just about out of the presidential race because of his irrational stand on immigration.

    Politicians have power, but they have to depend on voters to keep them in office. The voters, by larger and larger margins, want the current immigration laws enforced before they want to see any additional immigration legislation go forward. That's why the Senate got cold feet at the last minute and scuttled their bill.

                     But all we have to do is wait and see how things come out.