Immigration Legislation: Rep. Luis Gutierrez: Proud to Support the Rule of Law and Immigration, Too

Congressman Luis Gutierrez explains his proposed immigration legislation

Rep. Luis Gutierrez: Proud to Support the Rule of Law and Immigration, Too: "Supporting a comprehensive, sensible, carefully thought-out approach to reform is the only way to establish the rule of law when it comes to immigration. Simply ratcheting up what we are already doing -- and failing at (it) -- further undermines the rule of law and delays the creation of an immigration system both parties -- and all the American people -- can be proud of.

Erecting barriers to legal immigration and legality, then railing against the illegalities and wrapping yourself in the rhetoric of the "rule of law" is a political strategy; it is not an immigration strategy. Continuing to use immigration and immigrants as a political football is morally indefensible." Oct. 28, 2010, Huffington Post