Hang together or separately...

Next week is an important meeting of the RNC. There are two issues that MUST be considered together or separately; but they MUST be agreed upon, and put before the Congress.

Securing our borders is doable and MUST be done. Enforcing our immigration laws for those inside and outside our borders is doable and MUST be done. The President's "guest-worker" program is a separate issue. This program needs to be presented as a legal hiring of workers from outside our borders. They are "guests" , not illegal aliens. They are "workers" , not illegal aliens. The guests - workers must return to their individual countries after their work is completed or if they want to become citizens of America they MUST apply for citizenship.

"It's pretty clear where the American public is on this issue -- they want the border fixed. They want the government to do something about employers who hire illegal workers. I believe that's essentially where the Republican Party is," said Randy Pullen, the national committeeman from Arizona who is sponsoring the resolution, By Stephen DinanTHE WASHINGTON TIMES .

Issue one: Secure Borders. Issue two: Illegal Workers. Issue three: Guest - Worker Program. While we agree that these issues are interrelated and overlap, we do not believe that one all encompassing piece of legislation is needed or necessary. Separate issues call for separate treatment. Each must be strong in its own language and be compatible with the other related laws. The laws MUST then be enforced.