Thread: Romney will push immigration reform, Giuliani says

Romney will push immigration reform, Giuliani says

Published July 27, 2012
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Immigration reform would be possible if Republican Mitt Romney wins the presidency, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani told Efe in an interview.

"I believe that if Romney is elected president with a Republican Congress, immigration reform can be passed," Giuliani, who was mayor of New York between 1994-2001, said during a telephone interview from Florida, where he is campaigning for Romney.

"He will be sensible and humane with the undocumented who are living here and who comply with the laws and are working," said Giuliani, recalling the "compassionate conservatism" of ex-President George W. Bush.

The key to moving forward with reform is "stopping illegal immigration" plus the "sensible" solution that a president like Romney would promote, Giuliani said.

During the primaries, however, Romney stuck to an iron-fisted policy against the undocumented and rejected any form of legalizing their immigration status, though he has softened his position since effectively securing the GOP nomination.

Both Obama and Romney are actively courting the Hispanic vote, which this year looks to be decisive in key states like Colorado, Florida, New Mexico and Nevada.

An estimated 12.2 million Latinos will go to the polls this year and winning the presidency will require at least 40 percent of the Hispanic vote.
Obama garnered more than 60 percent of the Latino vote in 2008 and leads Romney among Hispanics by 67 percent to 23 percent, according to results of a NBC-Wall Street Journal-Telemundo poll released this week.
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"He will be sensible and humane with the undocumented who are living here and who comply with the laws and are working," said Giuliani, recalling the "compassionate conservatism" of ex-President George W. Bush.

Well now, ain't that an oxymoron? You can't comply with the law if you are here illegally and you are working! Just one more politician talking out of both sides of his mouth.

This is some sick crap.

Giuliani is claiming Americans are going to face an Amnesty push from Romney or Obama.

Giuliani is claiming that Romney and Obama both work for the same nation destroying elites and clearly NOT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC that opposes Comprehensive Immigration Reform Amnesty for illegals 2 to 1.

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Romney is saying what is expedient and will get him elected, but in the end, I think he will be no better on immigration than Obama (except maybe for the executive orders). Apparently, Guiliani believes that too! His idea of a "sensible solution" is Comprehensive Immigration Reform!!

Originally Posted by imblest

Romney is saying what is expedient and will get him elected, but in the end, I think he will be no better on immigration than Obama (except maybe for the executive orders). Apparently, Guiliani believes that too! His idea of a "sensible solution" is Comprehensive Immigration Reform!!

I would disagree, Romney doesn't support many of the same things Obama does where illegal immigration is concerned. Furthermore, since when is anything Guiliani thinks relevant?

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from Romney's website: Immigration

Mitt Romney will develop an effective, mandatory employment verification system that will enable employers to be sure that those they hire are eligible to work.

DUH, Mitt, are you even aware of E-Verify? try enforcing it

Originally Posted by Buzzm1

from Romney's website: Immigration

Mitt Romney will develop an effective, mandatory employment verification system that will enable employers to be sure that those they hire are eligible to work.

DUH, Mitt, are you even aware of E-Verify? try enforcing it

What are you talking about? Romney does support E-Verify. Actually he wants to make it mandatory nationally, currently it is not. As for enforcing it, he doesn't hold a position that would qualify him to do that.

Originally Posted by MW

What are you talking about? Romney does support E-Verify. Actually he wants to make it mandatory nationally, currently it is not. As for enforcing it, he doesn't hold a position that would qualify him to do that.

If he's elected President, he would hold a position that would qualify him to do that. Executive branch is supposed to enforce the laws! And if he supports E-Verify, why didn't he say so on his website?

Here's part of what he has to say, and I think it captures the essence of the rest of his "stand" on immigration:

But today, our immigration system is broken.

Our immigration system is not optimized for today’s economy. The United States is currently excluding too many workers who will start businesses, create jobs, foster innovation, and help grow our economy. We do not grant enough visas to high-skill job creators and innovators our economy needs to make up for labor shortages and gaps in skills. Plus, the current system sends away the great majority of the over 300,000 foreign students who are earning advanced degrees at U.S. universities. And the system for bringing in temporary, seasonal workers is so cumbersome and time-consuming, that too often an employer finds that harvest or tourist season passes before temporary worker visas are approved.

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The current system is keeping nuclear families apart. Currently, legal immigrants in America often have to wait years to be with husbands, wives, and young children.

That sounds like he is looking to "reform" the system, rather than enforce what we have. Many American workers are excluded from high-paying positions because of the H1B visa. I think we need to give Americans the opportunities that he is saying we should offer to "high-skill job creators and innovators." And in my experience, "labor shortages" are created by companies looking to bring in H1Bs because, while the jobs are high-paying, they pay immigrants less than they think they would have to pay Americans, when there are in fact plenty of Americans who would love to take those jobs if given the opportunity.

Originally Posted by MW

What are you talking about? Romney does support E-Verify. Actually he wants to make it mandatory nationally, currently it is not. As for enforcing it, he doesn't hold a position that would qualify him to do that.

what I posted is from Mitt Romney's own campaign website, if you click on the link .. so go argue with Mitt Romney