Rubio's change of heart questioned

Chad Groening - OneNewsNow - 5/11/2010 7:00:00 AMBookmark and Share

Marco Rubio (Florida Republican)An immigration enforcement political action committee is skeptical about the apparent "flip-flop" of Florida's GOP senatorial candidate on the controversial Arizona bill dealing with illegal immigration.



Last week, U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio announced he had shifted his stance and now approves of a new Arizona immigration law that has many others outraged. According to The Associated Press, the candidate thought the Arizona legislature went too far when it passed the original bill, but he feels a recent tweak -- which bans racial profiling and clearly defines when an officer can question immigration status -- makes the measure easier to support.

But William Gheen, president of Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC), is skeptical about Rubio's change of heart in terms of border enforcement.

William Gheen (ALIPAC)"The fact that he spoke out against Arizona in their time of need tells us everything we need to know about who he really works for behind the scenes, especially combined with the news of Jeb Bush's endorsement," Gheen contends. "His flip-flop indicates that he's just saying what people want to hear; it's not really his conviction."

He believes Rubio's record on immigration supports his skepticism. "Every single piece of immigration enforcement legislation that lawmakers submitted in the state of Florida was blocked by Rubio as Speaker of the Florida House," Gheen points out. "Then he came out and he became very strong in his primary, talking tough on illegal immigration."

The ALIPAC president believes that when Rubio spoke against Arizona, a lot of his base became disenchanted with him.

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