What election results may mean for immigration (illegal, campaign, Republicans)

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A bad night for incumbent Senators who have favored foreign workers over U.S. workers -- and hopeful signs of improved immigration balance in the U.S. Senate next year:

Elections Analysis -- Immigration Balance May Be Shifting | NumbersUSA

Although immigration was not a pivotal issue in the campaigns, the election results suggest possibilities of real improvements in the immigration-issue balance in Congress.

Pennsylvania Democrats in their Primary election put an end to the 30-year U.S. Senate tenure of Arlen Specter who had spent most of that career as a Republican championing the importation of foreign workers.


In Arkansas, a consistent supporter of amnesties to keep illegal foreign workers in U.S. jobs (Sen. Blanche Lincoln) failed to win the nomination in the Democratic Primary, forced into a runoff in June.


In the Arkansas Republican Primary for Senate, the winner (Rep. John Boozeman) is one of the best champions in the U.S. House in terms of protecting U.S. workers from unfair competition from high immigration.


Coincidentally, an extramarital affair led to the resignation Tuesday of the holder of one of the worst immigration records among U.S. House Republicans (Rep. Mark Souder). Only 5 Republicans in the House have worse career immigration-reduction grades.


This follows Utah's Republican convention defeat of incumbent Sen. Robert Bennett earlier (he had a record of leaning toward greedy business desires for foreign labor) . . .


Tuesday results also follow the earlier Democratic Primary defeat of West Virginia incumbent Rep. Allan Mullohan who for 38 years has earned a NumbersUSA "F-Grade" for his dozens of actions putting the interests of greedy employers and foreign workers over the needs of low-paid and unemployed U.S. workers.