Eight of the thirteen candidates endorsed by Help Save Loudoun PAC won their elections on November 6. Most importantly, six of seven of HSL-PAC's endorsed candidates for state Senate and House of Delegates will be serving in the current session of the Virginia General Assembly. A record number of bills seeking enhanced immigration enforcement will be introduced during this session, and we are grateful to the voters in Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince William counties for placing these excellent legislators in office.

"We must protect our citizens and taxpayers from being abused by those who do not respect our laws."

"Washington's immigration policy isn't working, and Governor Kaine said illegal immigration isn't even a top issue. We know better. We must act now to take the practical steps needed to secure our families and communities."

As much as any other local candidate, Jill Holtzman-Vogel made a crackdown on illegal immigration - the "Vogel Plan" - the centerpiece of her campaign.

"The law-abiding taxpayers of the Commonwealth have simply had enough. No longer can we point our fingers at the federal government. Until Congress decides to take action we have to address these challenges ourselves. I will step up to the plate and do everything in my power to make sure Virginia is home to the rule of law."

Tom Rust is one of the foremost advocates of local law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and is an expert on the 287(g) training program.

"This has reached a tipping point ... There's been an influx of non-English-speaking folks that are at least in appearance not acclimating themselves easily or seemingly not wanting to do so, who are not speaking English, or are not adopting cultural or resident ways of Americans."

Bob Marshall's stellar record of voting for immigration enforcement legislation is second to none.

"I have quite a few supporters in my community of Latino descent, or Latinos who are first generation Americans, that support me wholeheartedly because of the painstaking steps that they had to go through to come to this community and become a part of this community through the rule of law."

His personal experiences on the streets of Prince William County, where he currently serves as a police officer, spurred him to run for the House of Delegates in order to pass legislation to help end the illegal immigration crisis in our state. On the last session, he was chief patron of a plethora of immigration-enforcement bills, several of which passed the House with overwhelming majorities.

"We are a nation of legal immigrants, and my mother is proud to be among that group. Like so many legal residents and naturalized citizens, she followed the rules, obeyed our laws, and did her best to assimilate into American culture."

The first and only Latino elected to Virginia state government, Jeff Frederick made national news in 2005 when he called on then-Governor Mark Warner to declare a state of emergency in Virginia because of illegal immigration. More recently, he has proposed legislation to prohibit any form of state funding to Virginia "sanctuary" jurisdictions - counties, cities, or towns with policies in place that disregard a person's illegal status for the purposes of providing services or engaging in law enforcement activities.

"Asking the question is 90% of the deterrent."

When people know the question about legal residency will be asked, they will realize that Loudoun County officials are no longer looking the other way. It will send the message that we adhere to the rule of law. Ms. Waters has been one of the prime movers in the effort to get ordinances passed by the board of supervisors and has been a major proponent of Sheriff's Office participation in federal immigration law enforcement.

"Despite what some radical activists may say, no one is entitled to break the law so they can live at other people's expense."

Before illegal immigration was on the radar of most other Loudoun County officials, Eugene Delgaudio was the lone voice fully engaged in addressing the problem. He championed the zoning ordinance which allowed for increased enforcement of residential overcrowding violations. Two years ago, he led the Loudoun County effort to oppose the opening of the Herndon day labor center.