This looks like a good trend for the Republicans in the future. The more Hispanics that start popping up in these states the better. The Dems seem to have written off the Hispanics in the last election and sure enough they lost quite a bit of their vote. It seemed like the Dems just took their vote for granted and got burned.
Many Hispanics are God-fearing folk that attend church regularly and thus fit directly into the Repubs base. They also seem to be very proud, work-hard, and actually believe in the American dream. It also seems like they don't want the governments help and in the case of the illegal immigrant cannot seek its help.
I also think that the 5 year work visa plan that Bush was touting is a great one. Illegals who become citizens are going to be replacing a whole lot of retiring baby Boomers in the workforce. I think it makes economic sense to welcome them in and make sure they are paying their taxes, buying things, and building families. They will also be one of the most important groups that will end up supporting Social Security and Medicare as the Boomers age.
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