Rush Limbaugh: Gingrich Comments Allowing Illegals Will Haunt Him

Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 01:14 PM
By Amy Woods

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich’s statement that he would allow some longtime illegal immigrants to stay in the United States will haunt the former House speaker during the primaries, Rush Limbaugh says.

During the GOP debate Tuesday night, Gingrich said the United States should not automatically deport those living in the country illegally if they have established families and been here for 20 or 25 years. He acknowledged that that could allow millions of illegals to stay.

“Just because someone is here 25 years does not mean that they have assimilated into our society,â€