In my earlier post today, I mentioned the controversies swirling around Gov. Huckabee as he moves forward in the primaries. Probably the biggest one that has come out is his stand on illegal immigration. This issue has become one of the major focuses of the Republican primary, ever since President Bush's earlier failed proposal.
Here is the problem in a nutshell: when he was in Arkansas, Mike Huckabee allowed the children of illegal immigrants to access a state scholarship program in much the same way that regular residents of the state could. Now, on the surface, that sounds unfair, but let's take a second and think about it. The scholarship in question was a merit based scholarship. The applicant had to meet certain academic requirements. In other words, they had to earn it. Second, the applicant had to apply for US citizenship in order to be considered for the award. So, logically, wouldn't it be better to have an intelligent, well-educated US citizen come out of this process rather than an undocumented illegal?
I understand and believe the opinion that an illegal is just that...illegal. But should we really be punishing the children for the crimes of the parents? If you think so, that is fine, but do not slam Mike Huckabee for trying to govern sensibly in a difficult situation.
Overall, the governor is pro-enforcement, pro-border security, and anti-amnesty. Isn't that what we all are looking for anyway? So where is the problem???
~Justin
Check out the following Huckabee/Immigration Resources
Charlie Rose Show Interview on Immigration
Main campaign website answers to immigration issue
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