your last paragraph is especially on the mark, and explains this racist backlash (exemplified on this thread by Grant) we're seeing from the GOP ... they're scared ... between 2000 and 2010, Latinos accounted for over 50% of the population growth in the U.S. ... the median ages of Latinos (71% for Obama), Blacks (93% for Obama), and Asians (72% for Obama) are all lower than that of whites ... last year, I believe it was, was the first time that there were more white deaths than white births - that was the case only for whites ... yet, the GOP, and clowns like Grant, keep alienating these groups (and let's not even talk about their war against women -- especially YOUNGER women) ... Did you hear what Steve King, one of the GOP's most prominent members said, about Mexican immigrants? if not, check out this gem ...
The controversial comments focused specifically on so-called DREAMers, advocates for a path to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants, especially those with strong school records, who were brought to the United States by their parents. King acknowledged that there are undocumented immigrants for whom he has sympathy, with strong connections to the community and exemplary school performance.
"But they aren't all valedictorians, they weren't all brought by their parents," King said.
"For everyone who's a valedictorian there's another 100 out there that, they weigh 130 pounds and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert. Those people would be legalized with the same act."