Democrat Applauds Tom Tancredo For His Role In Fostering Real Immigration Reform

I truly felt moved by the

news today of Tom`s withdrawal. He is a

real hero in this movement and I hope others
will take a few minutes to write him as I have to
express that sentiment.

December 20, 2007

Honorable Thomas G. Tancredo (R-6th, CO)

House of Representatives
U.S. Congress
Washington, DC

Dear Tom,

I got your email message today with regret, but I
know that what you accomplished in your effort was
certainly not in vain.

When this seemingly endless campaign commenced months
ago, you alone were the voice of reason for real
immigration reform.

Now, since the

defeat of the obscene Senate amnesty bill in June of
this year, the voices of the new converts can be heard
loud and clear. In fact, Mitt Romney and Huckabee seem
to be competing for

who is the most for closing open borders and
stopping funds for sanctuary cities.

Sadly, as a Democrat, I am appalled at the attitudes
of my own party`s Presidential hopefuls on immigration
reform. My party, once the bastion of the little guy and
gal, has become nothing more than a
clone to the big money elites who now seem to own
our government.

I am sure that your campaign cost not only money, but
drew heavily on your physical resources and put great
pressure as well on your family. You conducted yourself
with principle and dignity, stating your long held views
clearly and with principled intent. No one could ask for
or expect more.

You should be very proud of what you have done.

Sally and I send our personal thanks for the
immigration stance you
took early and helped so much to bring to national
discourse. If we don`t fix this mess now, it may be
beyond fixing.

I know you will continue to use your influence in
Congress to assure that whoever is elected President,
Democrat or Republican, that this issue will not be
allowed to die or be distorted with the kind of
open border mentality personified by the big money
elitists or the ethnic and ideological lobbies whose
loyalties are not to America but to greed and creeds.

With best wishes for

Christmas and for another great year of
accomplishment.

Faithfully yours,

Donald A. Collins

Donald A. Collins [email
him], is a freelance writer living in Washington DC and a former long time member of the board of FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform. His views are his own.