Yesterday, Republican candidate Keith Fimian issued a statement voicing his opposition to the proposed day-laborer center in Centreville.  I commend Keith for his strongly worded, unambiguous statement.

“With plans for a day-labor center moving forward, I join with Centreville residents and business owners in opposition. As well intentioned as proponents of this project may be, it sends entirely to the wrong message to people who have, in many cases, broken our laws to be here and invites a host of problems including increased potential for crime in the area.”

“If the federal government would just do its job, states, localities and well intentioned citizens would not be left with the responsibility of figuring out what to do with illegal immigrants.  The rule of law is a fundamental underpinning of our way of life and our system of government.  Unfortunately most of the career politicians in Washington love to write new laws, but lack the resolve or good judgment, or both, to enforce existing ones.”

You can read Keith’s full statement here.  Make sure to vote in the Republican primary on June 8th.  The other Republican candidate is Pat Herrity.  I hope Pat follows Keith’s example and issues a similar statement.  Regardless of what happens on June 8th, we need to make sure that we take back Tom Davis’s old seat and send tax-and-spend liberal Gerry Connolly back to the private sector.  As you will recall, Connolly has voted in lock-step with President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid.  That might fly in San Francisco but not in the Commonwealth of Virginia.