A Comment About

Five Mistakes That Cost the GOP Hispanic Support

November 26, 2008 - 12:37 am - by Ruben Navarrette Jr.
CJ
2008-12-01 10:41:02

“It may come as a shock to you but there are plenty of Hispanics who are actually citizens and vote. Try focusing on them more and on your prejudices less.”

Stop lecturing. Some of us have given this issue a great deal of thought. Stop making it about the illegal immigrants themselves. It’s about US – the citizens. WE HAVE CHANGED. Our expectations for immigrants have changed. To pretend there is no downside to millions of people pouring across the border, into lands they feel are rightfully Mexico’s, is just that: pretending.

Reality is more difficult.