I recently had a conversation with a friend in Charleston, WV about the Immigration Reform debate. As we parted, he mentioned to me that while it was very interesting, he felt “he (West Virginia residents) didn’t have dog in that fight”. Unfortunately, there are many in West Virginia, and many other non-border states, that hold this same view. They feel illegal immigration and the Immigration Reform debate has little to do with their state.
However, the fact is that illegal immigration, immigration reform, and particularly Amnesty, will have a big impact on West Virginia and other states.