Thread: McCain favors comprehensive immigration reform after border

Congress should take up work on comprehensive immigration reform once the U.S. borders are secure, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Wednesday.

McCain, a longtime proponent of comprehensive reform who had tacked right in his race for reelection last year, said that an immigration deal could be an area of compromise between Republicans and Democrats.

"Once we get the border secured — and we can get the border secured — I would look forward to working on comprehensive immigration reform," the 2008 Republican presidential nominee said on NBC's "Today" show.

The Arizona senator had in the past favored legislation that would give illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. But McCain tacked to his right after facing a primary challenge from former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R).

McCain started to speak out against "amnesty" — the term used by opponents of reform providing a pathway to citizenship — and, in a campaign ad this past year, he complained that it's time to "build the danged fence."

During the lame-duck session of Congress, McCain also voted against the DREAM Act, an immigration bill he had once championed.

The Republican said he hoped for other areas of compromise, specifically on eliminating wasteful spending and creating a limited line-item veto, for which McCain said he'd introduce legislation with Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio).

"I think we can find areas to work together on cutting spending, getting our economy going again, job creation," McCain said of the new Congress. "But I also think there are clearly philosophical differences with the way we've been doing business the last couple years and the way we should be doing business, in the opinion of the American people."

Source: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing- ... rs-secured


Once a politician and a liar, always a politician and a liar.

Well, thank goodness that some new Republican senators will likely help to counter the pro-amnesty Republicans.

Arizona had a chance to get rid of this crack head .. now we are stuck with him

I'm gonna be so pissed if this corrupt moron runs for the Presidency again

I'll vote for a Confirmed Marxist that I can see and fight than McCain "Obama Lite" that does it in the shadows

No more Bush Wannabe's "Fiscal Socialists" need apply

No More NEO-CON's / NEO-Socialists / NEO Progressives (McCain) ..

and damn sure no more Global Politicians like McCain that wants open borders... you can buy this little ploy if you want.. the fact is he has been working towards a north American Union for years

if they shut that border down it will only be a temporary show until the ruckus quiet's down

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I, too, question John McCains sincerity with respect to stopping all forms of amnesty in any way shape or form. Lindsey Graham is another one that bears watching. Both of these guys, unless pressed or threatened are as impossible as the wind to predict.

Arizona .. McCain is your baby, you wanted the crack head; you deal with him

YOU BROKE IT; YOU FIX IT

Don't try to pawn HIS shit off on us

McCain will do every thing he can to Nullify anything and everything Jan Brewer is attempting to do; Just like Napolitano

You Folks voted for McCain; Just like Napolitano

Napolitano did enough damage to this country to last 100 years .. No More, you vote for them.. you keep them... we cant handle any more of this shit on a National level

Flippity...floppity...flippity...floppity John, my man, get a life. Arizona has been in trouble for years, and you tried to grant amnesty during Bush's administration standing tall by Ted Kennedy. Where was your call to secure the border then? In my opinion, you need to be retired and send packing. The American people have been telling you this for years and you didn't listen...did you? All I can say is, when that Army batallion parks itself on your border, don't take the credit...take the blame for not working harder for your constituients!

Originally Posted by AirborneSapper7

Arizona had a chance to get rid of this crack head .. now we are stuck with him

I'm gonna be so pissed if this corrupt moron runs for the Presidency again

I'll vote for a Confirmed Marxist that I can see and fight than McCain "Obama Lite" that does it in the shadows

No more Bush Wannabe's "Fiscal Socialists" need apply

No More NEO-CON's / NEO-Socialists / NEO Progressives (McCain) ..

and damn sure no more Global Politicians like McCain that wants open borders... you can buy this little ploy if you want.. the fact is he has been working towards a north American Union for years

if they shut that border down it will only be a temporary show until the ruckus quiet's down

I agree with everything you said, but I doubt he'd run for POTUS again. He's just too damn old. Thank God.