Muchas gracias, Sen. Graham-nesty
Michelle Malkin

Over the weekend, one of Mickey Kaus’s readers proposed that shamnesty opponents use YouTube to deliver a message to open-borders senators up for re-election. Bryan and I whipped up our first one–a quick, straightforward Hot Air negative ad with Lindsey Graham’s name on it:

Muchas gracias, Señor Graham (click to play): ...

The following 12 senators are leaning against the bill itself but so far are leaning toward the cloture motion — which means, in reality, that they would be helping pass the amnesty, because if the bill comes to a final vote, it will pass. These are the Senators whose decisions will likely determine whether the amnesty passes or not: ...

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• Illegal Immigrants Targeted By States

See also:

• Senators ask Reid for a “free, open, and transparent amendment process”
  –so who’s standing in the way?
• Rasmussen: Likely Voters Likely To Oppose Immigration Compromise
• Kill the Bill — Again
• I repeat: Clear the damn backlogs, first
• Amnesty tomorrow: Five to seven votes needed, 12 still undecided; Update: Webb to vote no?
• Just 22% Favor Stalled Immigration Bill
• States Form The Front Line On Immigration
• States: Immigration Front Line
• Open-borders debacle at the California state GOP
• Sessions: Immigration Compromise Losing Steam
• Immigration bill awaits vote this week
• High-Tech Titans Strike Out on Immigration Bill
• Video: Feinstein “looking at” reviving the Fairness Doctrine
• Sen. Lott's foot-in-the-mouth problem

Illegal Immigrants Targeted By States
Impasse on Hill Spurs New Laws

Frustrated with Congress's inability to pass an immigration overhaul bill, state legislatures are considering or enacting a record number of strongly worded proposals targeting illegal immigrants.

By the time most legislatures adjourned in May, at least 1,100 immigration bills had been submitted by lawmakers, more than double last year's record total, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. This year's total is expected to grow as the issue continues to dominate debate in statehouses still in session.

These laws limit illegal immigrants' ability to obtain jobs, find housing, get driver's licenses and receive many government services. They also empower state law enforcement agencies to inquire into an immigrant's legal status and hold for deportation those deemed to be here illegally. The idea is to make life so difficult for illegal immigrants that they will leave the state -- if not the country. ...