OK. In case you were wondering what in the heck all the sudden furor was regarding the so-called "threat" of illegal immigrants, I've got an answer for you. It's all a Republican conspiracy of sorts! As you know, in recent years Bush and the Republicans were successfully able to excuse almost anything – torture, spying, secret prisons, renditions, infringements on the personal liberties of Americans, tax cuts for the rich, etc., with recourse to cries of "9/11!"