Thread: CO: Norton defends her immigration policy

Norton defends her immigration policy
Candidate for U.S. Senate fires back at Tancredo over pro-amnesty question
Peter Marcus, DDN Staff Writer
Monday, February 22, 2010

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jane Norton on Friday officially responded to questions by Tom Tancredo over whether she supports a pro-amnesty agenda.

In a letter to former Congressman Tancredo, Norton maintained that she is not pro-amnesty, but instead supports issuing work visas to immigrants.

“I do support a system by which individuals can enter this country legally, work for a set amount of time, and then return to their home country,â€

[quote]Her letter stems from a news release issued by Tancredo earlier in the month following remarks Norton made to a Colorado Restaurant Association Political Action Committee in which she said the country needs a “workable immigration system.â€