Immigration Politics: Emboldened GOP lawmakers in Texas signal tough crackdown on illegal immigration

The political "game" enters its next round, but it is, in truth, no game.

Emboldened GOP lawmakers in Texas signal tough crackdown on illegal immigration -: "Texas Republican lawmakers, buoyed by the defeat of 22 state Democratic lawmakers last week, call the election a mandate for the toughest possible crackdown on illegal immigration and are already filing bills for legislative action in January. ...

The Austin American-Statesman reports that when news broke Monday of Riddle's early filings of bills, Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, leader of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, posted a simple response on Twitter: "Game on."" Nov. 9, 2010, USA Today