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RonDog - thanks for your efforts to make this interview happen.

Unfortunately the GOP is united around the notion of reintroducing amnesty-like legislation in short order. Hugh will undoubtedly continue to argue for that GOP position, but Michelle might be able to at least expose some chinks in the GOP armor for later.

As for your statement:

Like FR founder Jim Robinson, Hugh is apprehensive about the damage that the "immigration reform" movement can do to the "mainstream" image of the national Republican party, and has concerns that the leftist media can distort the actions of some of the more extreme elements in the movement to make the party appear to be racist, and anti-Latino. Such a charge could effectively crush the Bush administration's outreach program to the huge (and growing) numbers of Hispanic voters who are in this country LEGALLY, but many my most passionate conservative FRiends have chosen to force this extremely important issue into the forefront of our political discussions.

Please consider that besides the much mentioned obvious security risks involved with present INS policy and practice, legal immigrants are one of the most vocal groups concerned about the unfair advantages given to illegals as presently practiced and as would be enabled by any form of amnesty. How would you react knowing all your efforts to become a citizen could be circumvented by disease-ridden welfare-cheats being given amnesty without effort? Oh, yes, I don't buy the nonsense about only legitimate workers being the only ones allowed in. The amnesty apologists like to fool themselves that enforcement of laws would occur any differently than presently.

Thanks again for bringing this serious issue to the forefront, as I left Hewitt behind long ago in favor of the other competing concurrent radio show addressing "borders, language, culture." Perhaps Hugh can help the GOP and Jim Robinson get back on course.

Drop the racism, secure the borders and stop the invasion.