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The two hottest issues in American politics today are the Iraq war and illegal immigration, and while former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore has a lot to say about the former on his presidential campaign website, he has very little to say about the latter.

His website has no statement about the compromise immigration reform legislation many thought was dead a couple weeks ago but is coming back for another vote in the Senate sometime this week. His Issues page has this to say about immigration reform:

Stopping Illegal Immigration

Jim Gilmore is, as are most Americans, a descendent of immigrants who came to this country legally to seek the American dream. And, he believes that dream should remain attainable for those who obey the law. However, there should be no amnesty for those who are in our country illegally. As a forceful advocate for homeland security, Jim Gilmore knows that we must secure America's borders to protect our country. We will not be able to deal successfully with those who are in our country illegally until we have secured our borders and stopped the entrance of additional illegals. We must re-examine our existing immigration laws and develop a better program for temporary workers as well as requiring employers to verify workers are here legally.