Reply #17: Illegal immigration is a big litmust test for me [View All]

I, personally, am in support of fixing the situation and providing some kind of amnesty (with a requirement to have a clean criminal record and pay a manageable fine). Basically I support free trade as long as its fair, and I believe free trade should also apply to selling your labor. I know that I hold a minority opinion on this.

You make an excellent point, but I believe that Gov Napolitano has overall successfully advocated on behalf of illegal immigrants while also heeding the legitimate concerns of those who worry about border security and economics. She's been strongly in favor of issuing driving licenses and extending services like schooling, and rightly argues that this is ultimately a federal issue that should be solved with comprehensive legislation.

Her willingness to meet the GOP half-way on this means it's hard for the GOP to attack an Obama-Napolitano ticket as being afraid of tough decisions, but at the same time their position doesn't alienate Latinos.