Thread: Latinos: Obama's Pandering on Immigration Falls Flat

Latinos: Obama's Pandering on Immigration Falls Flat

Friday, May 13, 2011 12:00 PM


Reaction from Hispanic leaders suggests President Barack Obama’s charm offensive with Latinos in the run-up to the 2012 election may be falling flat.

Polls indicate that far fewer Hispanics say they’ll cast their vote for the president than did so in 2008.

One prominent observer of the Latino community, syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette, Jr., is calling on Hispanics to launch a third-party movement to ensure their interests receive genuine representation rather than political pandering.

In a USA Today op-ed on Thursday, Navarrette stated that Latinos are increasingly disillusioned with Obama’s promises to push immigration reform.

“America’s largest minority needs to take a cue from the Tea Party movement and start an insurgency challenging both political parties -- the one that takes them for granted and the other that writes them off,â€

What should have been said in El Paso, Texas is...if you are residing in this Country illegally, you must return to countries of origin, if not you will be located and deported out of the United States. Do not think after you all break the U.S. laws you will be granted amnesty, it will not happen. This is a land of laws and all laws will be enforced. This is how to lead a Country. Enforce the laws and do right by American citizens will put you on top of all other things.

Video of George Rodriguez addressing San Antonio Tea Party:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnmzUa60beE



[quote]In March, the 6,200-member San Antonio Tea Party elected the nation’s first Hispanic tea party president, George Rodriguez. Rodriguez tells Newsmax that many Mexican-Americans remain vehemently opposed to illegal immigration and amnesty.

“Immigration has rules and we have to play by the rules,â€

Politicians must not talk to illegal aliens. They must talk only to US citizens and those who have naturalized. Illegal aliens must not be taken into account. Why? It is obvious. They are not in the country legally. Illegal aliens, by all means, must be deported.