You have to hand it to the Open Borders Lobby in Washington. They are, if nothing else, persistent. Thwarted earlier in the year by a powerful coalition of on-line activists and radio talk show hosts, the "Shamnesty" bill is once again rearing its ugly head in the Senate. An amendment sponsored by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) would give many illegal aliens the opportunity to go to college while paying in-state tuition rates: The bill would essentially guarantee illegals a college education at much lower in-state rates. Titled the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, it was included in the immigration "compromise" that died in the Senate in June. It benefits illegals who entered this country before age 16. The bill should be shouted down. "The illegal alien who applies for this amnesty is immediately rewarded with 'conditional' lawful permanent resident (green card) status, which can be converted to a non-conditional green card in short...(Read Full Post)