“The essence of the problem is the conflict between conservative Republican voters with intense preferences for restrictions on immigrants and immigration...and the much more pragmatic positions of key Republican leaders, elected officials, and business interests in the state on the other.”
What BS.
The ‘problem’ is this: to enforce the laws of this nation, or choose anarchy.
Whether the laws are going to be enforced, or those with money buying politicians to look the other way FOR WHATEVER REASON, this is the true crux of our illegal alien invasion.
Those who want illegal aliens allowed into our nation can be of either party - their reasons may differ greatly but the result, political and moral corruption, is the same.
“The problem is this: to enforce the laws of this nation, or choose anarchy.”
Perry ENCOURAGES law breaking by providing welfare and college tuition to illegal aliens.