Congressman Bilbray is absolutely right. It doesn't matter what your country of origin is, the immigration laws need to be enforced, and enforced uniformly. It is time to draw a line in the sand and exercise some tough love. As a parent, I often have to enforce "the rules" even though my decisions are unpopular. I also agree with Congressman Bilbray that the exploitation of illegal workers is unacceptable and it is definitely not in keeping with our values. And I disagree with the radio host who states it doesn't matter where you are from, legal or not. Yes, it does matter. "Papers" matter. And yes, to enter without inspection (EWI) is a criminal offense. I was just at a meeting today with some concerned citizens in Prince William County,VA. We are all upset about the tone of the immigration debate, and the hate filled rhetoric from BOTH extremist sides. We wanted to focus on positive solutions, and this is what we have pledged to do: 1. Continue to support our Board of County supervisors, our local police and DHS and ICE to continue to report illegal aliens and employers who hire illegal aliens, and continue to support the Rule of Law Resolution. 2. Write and call Congress to demand that immigration laws be enforced and to ensure that the standards of the 1965 immigration act -- no more than 10% of any pool of immigrants may come from any one country, -- is upheld to ensure that immigration policy remains non-discriminatory and does not reward one ethnic group or originating nation. 3. Put pressure on local churches to change their emphasis from supporting amnesty to working towards partnering with communities in Mexico and Latin America to establish schools, economic opportunities, clean water, and to support those residents as they struggle for social justice in their home communities. 4. Put pressure on our government to develop policies that do not reward nations who export their poor and to demand social change in Mexico and Latin America. We can not change the whole world, but Latin America is our neighbor, and we should be working to support those people to build a democracy that ensures individual rights and property rights. It took 400 years for the US to develop this democracy and freedom. We need to uplift and encourage people to demand change in their home communities. 5. Not to support any policies that reward illegal entry or visa overstayers, and to only support policies that do not divide families or subject people to humiliation and exploitation. The current policy serves to encourage families to migrate, breaking apart whole communities. We need to work on policies that uplift and encourage communities. 6. We pledge to petition our elected representatives to look at the whole North Americas when developing economic and trade policies. We support our neighbors as being hard working and good people. However, we do not support policies that encourage migration and maintain the status quo in Mexico and Latin America. A more stable, free and prosperous Mexico and Latin America means a more secure America. Our current policies do not provide security for the US nor do they challenge the status quo regarding our neighbors to the south.