Oh, I think he could turn this in a positive. I think he should state whether he did or did not ask his original contractor, and if he did or did not ask his contractor about subcontractors - first. Then whatever the answer - he should admit that he, even he, had taken a misstep because the illegals are so prevelant in our workforce and that what he will do in the future is personally check on the status of any and all persons who will be working for him no matter how small the situation. If, in fact, there is a way to do this, he should encourage all Americans to do so. He should, in fact, show that there are some who feel he should have done it, so apparently many people think we should. He should tell us how to go about the checking. He should do it on one of his C-Span speeches, newsletters, every speech he makes anywhere, and post it on his website and ask others to do it.
Turn the tables - if the pro-illegal group want these people to be checked out - he should tell us how to go about it and if it is not possible, he should stand on the floor of the house and demand there be a way. You should not be able to smear someone for not doing something unless there is actually a way do so.
I agree 100%. What I find kind of ironic is that, assuming that some of the contractor's employees were indeed illegal aliens, this situation helps to highlight just how serious a problem we have with illegal immigration in this country. If a U.S. Congressman, who is opposed to illegal immigration, can't even hire a contractor to do work in his home without having to cross paths with illegal aliens, then this problem is more out of control than many people realize. So maybe this will end up backfiring on the pro-illegal immigration cheerleaders and bring the problem of illegal immigration to the forefront. Then maybe we can finally start to get a handle on this massive problem and work toward finding a solution that protects the sovereignty of the United States and the rights of it's citizens.