In helping my beautiful daughter, Kelsey, tonight understand illegal immigration for a debate club assignment, I ran across this frightening fact which  powerfully demonstrates why we need to secure our borders: More than 5,700 illegal migrants from 43 Islamic countries, including State Sponsors of Terror, have been caught while traveling over the Canadian and Mexican borders along well-established underground smuggling routes since 9-11, a traffic that continues daily. People caught coming from these countries in the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa are labeled by our federal law enforcement agencies as "Special Interest Aliens."

Listen to this audio clip of Ted Kennedy singing the proposed national anthem if the "Immigration Reform Bill" (a.k.a. Amnesty at any cost) passes: [audio:kennedycancion.mp3] It's no wonder he is often referred to as the "Senior Windbag from Massachusetts." If only Mary Jo Kopechne had lungs like Ted's... Courtesy: The Laura Ingraham show - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UPDATE: Looks like we won't have any future opportunities to hear Sweaty Teddy croon about his favorite Mexican state any time soon, as the immigration bill died this morning, along with John McCain's presidential hopes. Legal American citizens can now breath a sigh of relief, knowing that accomplishing ...

Like the monster/villain/zombie/alien in the last horror flick you rented, the "immigration reform" bill (a.k.a. amnesty for everyone bill) is ALIVE! The bill, supported by just 22% of Americans, has been brought back to the floor for debate. This does not mean that it will eventually pass, of course. I talked with a staffer from Ben Nelson's office this morning who said that Nelson is opposed to the bill itself, but that as a matter of principle he believes every bill deserves an up or down vote. Nelson's vote was one of the 64 YEAs, though he will (hopefully) vote against the bill itself. If you're concerned that your senators will betray the ...