Thread: Mitt Romney on the Amnesty Issue (Boston Globe)

Boston Globe - January 8, 2008

What Mitt Romney has said about an immigration reform plan, once pushed by rival John McCain and backed by President Bush, that would have given many illegal immigrants in the United States a possible path to citizenship if they paid a fine and back taxes and met other requirements.

Nov. 2005 Globe interview

"That's very different than amnesty, where you literally say, 'OK, everybody here gets to stay.' It's saying you could work your way into becoming a legal resident of the country by working here without taking benefits and then applying and then paying a fine."

Romney did not specifically endorse McCain's bill, saying he had not yet formulated a full position on immigration, but called the efforts by McCain and Bush "reasonable proposals."

TV ads, Dec. 28 and Jan. 3

Voter and Romney supporter Collett Hill says about McCain: "He wrote the amnesty bill that America rejected."

Announcer says: "John McCain, an honorable man. But is he the right Republican for the future? McCain pushed to let every illegal immigrant stay here permanently. . . . And Mitt Romney? He opposes amnesty for illegals. Mitt Romney. John McCain. There is a difference."

Saturday night debate, addressing McCain

"Are they sent home? Are they sent home? It is a form of amnesty. That's your plan, and that plan is not appropriate. . . . They should not be given a special right to stay here."

Link: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/artic ... sty_issue/

Hi flip-flop, welcome aboard!

And Mitt Romney? He opposes amnesty for illegals. Mitt Romney. John McCain. There is a difference."

Welcome flip flop! Interesting name...
Sure he opposes amnesty this year, but he supported it last year.

This is a little old too.

"by working here without taking benefits and then applying and then paying a fine."

Definitely amnesty.

Thanks. Also the article refers to the 2005 McCain-Kennedy Immigration Reform bill, which passed the Senate but was stopped in the House. McCain is now saying he never supported amnesty, but it certainly sounded like it at the time.

Originally Posted by flip-flop

Thanks. Also the article refers to the 2005 McCain-Kennedy Immigration Reform bill, which passed the Senate but was stopped in the House. McCain is now saying he never supported amnesty, but it certainly sounded like it at the time.

MCain has supported amnesty for years and still does. This is well documented. We'll see if his BS express is able to deceive enough voters.