Letter to the Editor

Scranton Times-Tribune

Editor: Soon after winning the Democratic nomination to face Sen. Rick Santorum this November, state Treasurer Bob Casey astoundingly claimed that political contests are “contact sports.” I suppose that Mr. Casey is now hoping that the electorate will not remember that he has decided to support a Senate immigration proposal that would provide amnesty to over 11 million illegal aliens.

Senate Bill 2611, which Mr. Casey supports, would allow illegal aliens to stay with only a slap on the wrist. Shockingly, this bill would forgive much of the back taxes they owe and even provide them with Social Security benefits for the time they’ve spent here illegally.

As the daughter of German and Welsh immigrants, a taxpayer, a Social Security recipient, and a voter, I believe this is unfair to the millions of Americans who obey the law. Furthermore, it is an insult to the millions of immigrants who are following the proper channels to citizenship.

Mr. Casey’s support for this legislation shows that he does not understand that our nation, while one of immigrants, is also a nation of laws. If Mr. Casey thinks that this is a political football that he can carry to victory in November’s “contact sport,” I believe he will be sorely mistaken when he’s tackled by an incumbent linebacker, Rick Santorum.