McCain: Unions oppose AZ immigration law so they can recruit illegals into ranks

"So I owe those unions. When their leaders call, I do my best to call them back right away." Barack Obama, The Audacity of Hope.

And ten months ago when the Obama administration released its log of visitors to the White House, the person who dropped by the most was then-SEIU President Andy Stern.

Which brings me to a Wednesday article in The Hill:

Labor unions oppose the Arizona immigration law because some of them want to legalize then recruit illegals into their ranks, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Wednesday.

McCain specifically mentioned the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) as one union that wants to engage in the practice since it represents many people who work in the tourism industry, which he said employs many illegal immigrants.

"They want to have them declared legal to recruit them into unions," he said in an appearance on the conservative Michael Medved radio show.

The Arizona senator's comments are likely to fuel the ongoing debate over his state's controversial immigration law. A federal judge on Wednesday granted the U.S. government an injunction against its key provisions, frustrating its supporters, including McCain.

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