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A Losing Immigration Strategy

Conservative abroad Wrote: Nov 18, 2012 8:40 PM

If only the Republicans would support enforcement then we would be a lock on the election. Montana showed 80-20 that Americans support enforcement. Reagan showed in 1986 that Hispanics don't care about Amnesty because the Republicans went from 34% of the Hispanic vote in '86 to 30% in '88. Mr. Chapman's solution would garauntee the dissolution of the Republican party just like the Federalists in 1804 - 1816 when they had no chance and 1820 when they were gone and there were only Democrat-Republican Party candidates running.

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A Losing Immigration Strategy

Everyone in Washington is showing new interest in immigration reform. President Barack Obama needs to do something to cement the loyalty of Hispanics, who did so much to re-elect him. Republicans seem to grasp that they had better soften their hard line unless they want to forfeit any hope with Latinos and Asian-Americans.

Both sides also agree that a balanced, two-part approach is in order: stricter enforcement and improved border security on one hand and a pathway to legalization on the other. It's an excellent plan -- except for that first part.

To say we need more enforcement to seal the border is...

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