Wherein lies greatness of Mike Pence? Indiana governor Mike Pence, who just endorsed Cruz, is also the author of the Pence Touchback Amnesty Scam! [Search for “Pence”] (Unfortunately, Newt Gingrich — who seems to be angling for influence in a Trump administration — embraced a similar scam when he ran for president in 2012.) The key question, of course, is whether any amnesty (touchback or straight-no-chaser) comes only after essential border control measures (mandatory e-Verify, a border wall, a visa control system for starters) have survived court challenge and have been thoroughly up-and-running for long enough to send a message to would-be future illegal migrants. With Pence, the answer was clearly “no.” His plan was a gimmick to sneak a “comprehensive” Amnesty-First bill through Congress. …

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