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Beacon Blog: Immigration: August 2007 Archives

Immigration: August 2007 Archives

BY MIKE CETERA

Is the Republican Party using the immigration issue to attack Democrats and hope voters don't notice the truth? A Washington Post columnist thinks so.

In a column posted this week, Ruth Marcus claims Republicans -- and former House Speaker Dennis Hastert -- are falsely suggesting that Democrats are voting to give welfare benefits to illegal immigrants.

This allegation comes as the House debates an extension of a children's health insurance plan.