Times-Dispatch
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia -- Less than a decade ago, the combustible politics of illegal immigration were confined to places such as California, Texas and Arizona, all home to large concentrations of Hispanic newcomers.
But those days are gone.
As Virginia's immigrant population continues to surge, illegal immigration has become an issue commanding the attention of the public and policymakers alike this election year. To an extent unprecedented in the Old Dominion, questions around illegal immigration have become part of the race for the Executive Mansion.
Posted by Richard at October 28, 2005