Tancredo says amnesty would be "a slap in the face' to real immigrants

Presidential candidate Tom Tancredo, a Colorado Congressman, used a weekend campaign stop to emphasize that he is not again immigration, but is against illegal immigration, and its cost to taxpayers.

Tancredo said that amnesty would be "a slap in the face to all the people who did it the right way, and to those who are patiently waiting in line to legally get in."

The Congressman gained prominence for his staunch stance against illegal immigration. He told the Iowa group that he does not apologize for his conservatism, nor for his belief that Americans are not just members of a region, but citizens of a country. He said that the nation's borders are there for to protect Americans, adding that illegal immigration raises health care costs.