Dobbs has been unfairly lumped in with people who are anti-immigrant for different reasons, like Tom Tancredo for instance. Lou Dobbs has really been a champion for the American middle class. He comes into conflict with illegal immigration because the illegal immigrants lower American wage and benefit standards.

                Many of us who are concerned about illegal immigration would be less vocal if immigrants were paid a fair wage and payroll taxes were being applied. Once they grant the 12 million illegals who are here now equal wages and benefits, they will lose their competitive edge in the market place, and in times of economic downturn they will find themselves drawing unemployment compensation at the tax payer's expense. At that point, industry might very well import 12 million additional illegal immigrants to take their place in order to keep the prices of their products and services low.