Let Texans Know the True Cost of Illegal Immigration

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February 17, 2011

The Peter Morrison Report, By Peter Morrison

‏Last November, voters went to the polls across Texas and America and sent an unmistakable message: we've had enough of "me too"Republicans, and we want leaders who will do more than just mouth platitudes that sound good. We want Republicans who will fight for conservative causes and principles, instead of caving in and kowtowing to liberals at the first sign of opposition.

Some of our senators and representatives in Austin have let us know that they received the message loud and clear, and they're going to work hard on behalf of the issues we care about, and there are indications that this session won't just be business as usual. Unfortunately, others seem to have completely forgotten the conservative revolution of last November

Rep. Debbie Riddle (R-Houston) has proposed a bill that would require all public schools to check the immigration status of all their students. This is a very sensible first step toward getting a handle on the huge illegal immigration problem in Texas. As it stands now, there are no reliable figures as to just how widespread the problem is. If Debbie Riddle's bill becomes law, at least we would finally be able to measure just how much it costs us every year to educate the children of illegals in our public schools. This is exactly the sort of leadership conservative Texans demanded last November

Unfortunately it seems that not all the Republicans in Austin got the message. One of them, Rep. Rob Eissler (R-The Woodlands) is Chairman of the House Public Education Committee. Recently he gave an interview to the Texas Tribune in which he was asked about Rep. Riddle's bill. [Eissler: Don't Check Immigration Status of Students, by Evan Smith, February 3, 2011(includes video)] His response to the question should anger every conservative in Texas. At first he tried to avoid answering the question. Then, not only did he say he opposes the bill, calling it a mandate, he did so in a very condescending and offensive manner. He gave the distinct impression that he wants nothing to do with those of us who are concerned about illegal immigration, and won't be doing anything to stop it

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