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The Immigration Flip

An editorial in today's New York Times surveys the other Republican candidates' switching their immigration position:

Of all the retreats, the most disheartening may be Mr. McCain’s. This former straight talker once lent his name to the most promising immigration bill in Congress. But as Senator Kennedy has struggled to draft a compromise this year, his former partner has been trumpeting border security on the campaign trail and letting momentum for comprehensive reform stall in Washington.

Blogging the First Debate

Starting from when Congressman Tancredo flies out this week, I'm going to live blog it and give you exclusive updates on exactly what's going down. It's going to be huge! This is the first debate, live and prime time.

Watching and Waiting

This article is a few weeks old from Newsweek, but it's a good article nonetheless:

Last year’s giant immigrant rallies culminated in a May 1 boycott as an estimated 1 million protesters marched peacefully in two dozen cities from Boston to Los Angeles. Now, organizers plan to do it again. Dubbed The Great American Boycott II and timed again to coincide with Labor’s traditional May Day celebration, leaders want immigrants to flex their economic muscles by abstaining from purchases, skipping school and attending mass rallies in cities from New York and Chicago to San Antonio.

Let's see if it's exactly the way described here:

NEWSWEEK: What is planned for May 1?

Javier Rodriguez: We expect a national boycott that will be several times bigger than last year in its size, effectiveness and also in its political message. Easily, there will be over 100 cities that will be boycotting and/or marching throughout the country—primarily, the major cities and regions where the immigrant has staked his ground … California, Texas, Arizona, New York, Rhode Island, Illinois and elsewhere. I expect millions will participate.

Loved on the Radio

Our message is reaching millions, and it's popular. Check this out from the Los Angeles Times:

John and Ken, the Los Angeles area radio talk-show hosts, were on the air. They discussed claims by the Homeland Security secretary that more guards had been stationed along the Mexico border. "Outright blatant lies!" John said. They trashed the Border Patrol chief. "A cardboard bureaucrat," he added.

From the back of the crowded hotel conference room here, where the pair were broadcasting, one listener couldn't contain himself. "You betcha!" he roared, and the sympathetic audience erupted in laughter.

For four days this week, John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou joined more than 30 other radio hosts from across the country, broadcasting live from D.C. to demand immigration laws that secure the border, punish employers who hire illegals and deny citizenship to immigrants who sneaked into the country.

They brought with them a chorus of more than 600 listeners, who lobbied all 535 lawmakers and provided a refrain of cheers and groans during the daily 5 a.m.-to-midnight broadcast marathon.

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"Brown, black, white, they're all here," said Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., a firebrand immigration critic.

This crowd loves Tancredo.

"San Francisco Is 'Sanctuary City'"

Just another city added to the growing list of cities openly flouting immigration laws. Virginia Beach anyone?

Flip-flopping Immigration

First Romney then Giuliani, and now Brownback.

Get Ready For This

MSNBC gives reasons for conflict and drama at the first Republican debate in Simi Valley, California. Look at the first reason listed:

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee all support comprehensive immigration reform (although McCain seems to have shifted his stance somewhat by embracing the idea of sending illegal immigrants back to their home countries before they apply for citizenship). Others, most notably Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., oppose the idea.

Tancredo's Take - Round 2 Questions

Want to ask Congressman Tancredo a question? -- Here's your chance! Click HERE for instructions, but comment the question on THIS post.

note: this is a featured post. it will stay at the top until the end of round 2.

Tancredo's Take -- Round 1 Answers

We picked three, as promised. Here are the three Tancredo answered:

Here's my question for Congressman Tancredo on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRv3mlxhwiM

Thanks,

James Kotecki

Posted by: James Kotecki

Hi, here's my question for Tancredo:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uExU5F1ZhGA

Posted by: Greg

Do you have a trade policy that would better benefit the United States and American workers? Or do you currently support NAFTA, CFTA, CAFTA?

Posted by: Alexis

Tancredo "could vault to prominence"

Check this out on MSNBC :

From coffee shops in Iowa to barbecue joints in South Carolina, GOP voters troubled by what they see as an unchecked influx of immigrants into their communities are peppering the candidates with often-angry questions at campaign stops.

"The country's being invaded by people that really shouldn't be here, that are coming here illegally," said Ron Dupuis, who confronted Sen. John McCain at a New Hampshire forum last year. "They're impacting our health care system. They're impacting our education system, and that is my main concern."