Readings from the Roanoke Times on Immigration

Here are a couple of articles/commentaries on immigration that appeared in the Roanoke Times.

Can debate cool down sans reform? by Beth Macy

Note the comments by Christiansburg organizer of a New River Valley chapter of the Minutemen:
"There are certainly lots of people who think that any reference to race is wrong. But the reality is that for every nation on the face of this planet, it's within their best interests to protect themselves and their biological stock," [Roger]Duncan said.

Believing in the American Dream -- for all by Ed Lynch, Hollins professor and chair of the Republican Party of Roanoke County

Lynch takes conservatives to task for opposing immigration reform:

From far too many self-styled conservatives, the rhetoric today is that of fear, of limits, of lowered expectations, of pessimism, of exclusion and of anger. It makes me wonder: When did some conservatives decide to embrace malaise? When did conservatives decide to reject Reagan and Bush, and to become Jimmy Carter?

Both of these are worth reading.