“We could be honest with ourselves about the fact that the only “anchors” for illegal immigrants are what are commonly referred to as jobs, or the fact that there wouldn’t be jobs for illegal immigrants if so many Americans weren’t so eager to provide them. And we could admit that illegal immigrants don’t really come here for freebies or handouts, and that – quite the contrary – they have a work ethic that puts to shame that of many native-born citizens”. — Union-Tribune Editorial, in an article titled, “Birth citizens”