At FrumForum, writer Dennis Sanders says the GOP Should Be Ashamed of AZ’s Anti-Immigration Law.

Unfortunately, the GOP is not only not ashamed, they’re lining up to defend this un-American law, and pushing to get similar legislation in other states.

Some say the answer to this law is that legal residents should just carry their papers. So, someone who might be born here and raised here, has to keep proof of citizenship on their person at all times because their name happens to be something like “Sanchez” while the guy named “Johnson” can just move along with no I.D. at all? How in the world is that fair?

What has bothered me is how many Republicans have not bothered to even think how this would affect Hispanic Americans and their views of the GOP. It doesn’t matter if the intent was to curb illegal immigration, it looks like conservatives have it out for anyone who has a “funny” last name or talks with an accent.

The passage of this bill has damaged the perception of the GOP in the minds of millions of Hispanic Americans. This law has basically told the fastest growing minority in America that they are not to be trusted. They will respond by not voting Republican.

As someone who is part Hispanic, this law offends me. I am ashamed today to call myself a conservative.

Just today? You’d better get used to feeling ashamed, Dennis, because it won’t be the last time. This isn’t going to change.