Illegal immigrants toiled for governor

SUCHITEPEQUEZ, Guatemala -- Outside his aqua-colored concrete house here, Rene Alvarez Rosales paused under an almond tree to answer questions about a subject with which he has surprising familiarity: Governor Mitt Romney's Belmont lawn.

For about eight years, Rosales said, he worked on and off landscaping the grounds at Romney's home, occasionally getting a "buenos dias" from Romney or a drink of water from his wife, Ann.

As Governor Mitt Romney explores a presidential bid, he has grown outspoken in his criticism of illegal immigration. But, for a decade, the governor has used a landscaping company that relies heavily on workers like these, illegal Guatemalan immigrants, to maintain the grounds surrounding his pink Colonial house on Marsh Street in Belmont.

I'm not sure if crap like this is being motivated by the hard HARD right who won't be happy with any Presidential nominee to the left of Tom Tancredo on immigration or by the left and their typical nonsense.

Regardless of the origin, it's ridiculous. There's a huge difference between someone who hires illegals and someone who hires a firm who hires illegals.

Are the authors of this tripe suggesting that anyone who does business with a company who has illegal aliens on their payroll are somehow complicit in the offense? That would mean anytime you go to a restaurant before taking your seat you better visit the kitchen and check the help for SS cards. You better also do the same for the garbage man, guys who pump your septic tank, cable guy and meter reader.

Had the good Governor questioned these employees on their country of origin and status the headline would read: "Massachussetts Governor Profiles in Illegal Alien Witchhunt"