Why we have an immigration problem.

The Arizona Legislature's Republican majority refused to require employers to verify potential employees' legal status by using the federal government's database that make the process simple and easy.

The defeat of this bill belies the primary cause of our country's illegal immigration problems: business owners, corporations and other employers conspire to violate our country's immigration laws.

Despite testimony from the vice president of Bar-S foods about the simplicity and effectiveness of the verification system, the Senate Committee on Commerce and Economic Development killed the bill.

According to the story, Arizona Chamber of Commerce lobbyist Scott Peterson said his group is "unwilling to compromise."

This sad story gives a clear picture of both the cause of the immigration problem and the patriotism (or lack thereof)of those who support such a bill.