MD: Democratic Candidate Welcomes Illegal Aliens

The Washington Times' "Insider Politics" blog reports that a leading Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland, Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan, welcomed illegal aliens to his state. He said "we should be an open and welcoming community" to criminals who violate immigration laws.

Duncan's welcome mat for law-breakers was in sharp contrast to the reaction of two Democratic governors--Janet Napolitano of Arizona and Bill Richardson of New Mexico--who have taken a tough line on illegal immigration recently.