Marco Rubio Changes Amnesty Pitch on Mark Levin Show (1/23)
Senator Rubio Defines His Immigration Principles on "The Mark Levin Show*" - YouTube
**Note, at 7:00 minutes in Rubio states that none of the "other stuff about getting in line and applying" (i.e., amnesty) happens until the "workplace security component, visa tracking and some level of significant operational control of the border are in place," these "security components" must be "certified" and in place "before the other stuff happens."
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This seems to be contradictory from what he has said in other outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, which states this:
"Unlike many Republicans, Mr. Rubio doesn't say that improved enforcement is a precondition for immigration reform. Such reform would, by his argument, ensure that fewer people will need or want to risk an arduous border crossing."
The Weekend Interview with Marco Rubio: Riding to the Immigration Rescue - WSJ.com
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And see this report:
There are really only two minor differences between Obama and Rubio on immigration. First, Obama has set a 13-year process for granting citizenship to these in the country illegally today, while Rubio has not specified how many years they should wait. Second, Obama wants one comprehensive bill covering all of the above items, while Rubio would prefer a series of smaller bills.
Not that Rubio is wedded to even that idea. "It's not a line in the sand for me," Rubio told the Wall Street Journal about his preference for piecemeal bills.
The Obama-Rubio amnesty farce | WashingtonExaminer.com
Bottom line: it seems Rubio changes his amnesty pitch depending on who he is talking to. On Mark Levin's show, he talked about enforcement first, while on other outlets he is open to all-at-once comprehensive reform. But overall his amnesty outline is similar to Bush's and Obama's, which is why the White House has praised Rubio on this.