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For the second time this month, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois) has criticized the position of most Republicans and many Americans for favoring enforcement of immigration laws. Rep. Gutierrez uses one of the Democrats’ favorite assertionsâ€"that those of us who support enforcement are anti-immigrant.  This argument is both ignorant and insulting.

Some Democrats in Congress could benefit from a refresher course on the founding principles of Americaâ€"namely the rule of law.  America is a nation that values and promotes freedom and the inherent rights of all mankind.  However, America also is a nation that has established laws and guidelines to promote the common good of our society.

In other words, we are a nation of right and wrong.  And part of the role of government is to promote policies that reward those who follow the law and punish those who break it.

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