The Washington Times Op-Ed
Virginia -- Perhaps no issue better illustrates the difference between Republican Jerry Kilgore and Democrat Tim Kaine than their approaches to the illegal-immigration question. More than 200,000 illegal aliens live in Virginia today, according to the Pew Hispanic Center, an increase of 50,000 over 1996. Polls show that voters believe that this influx has worsened the quality of life, creating manifold problems ranging from violent crime to school overcrowding.
Regarding Mr. Kilgore, it is difficult to name an elected official anywhere in the United States who has done more to fight illegals than he did while serving as attorney general of Virginia. For example, one of the most serious and growing public-safety issues in Virginia stems from the activities of MS-13, a Salvadoran gang comprised largely of illegal aliens. To combat the problem, Mr. Kilgore worked with federal, state and local law enforcers to create tougher laws against gang violence and to increase sentences of those convicted of gang-related crimes.
Posted by Richard at October 26, 2005