Navarrette: Calling out scoundrels doesn’t make me Tio Tomas

Whenever I write about immigration issues, restrictionists and racists accuse me of being too soft on Hispanics. And, of course, others accuse me of being too hard on Hispanics.

I hear this from open-border types on the left — especially other Mexican Americans — when I get on my soapbox and insist that Hispanic immigrants, legal or illegal, who are demanding their rights have to also start accepting their responsibilities. Or when I preach that immigrants should learn English, obey the law, become U.S. citizens, obtain an education and contribute to society. Or when I denounce reckless, immoral or otherwise unacceptable behavior that turns public sentiment against immigrants in general.”*

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