Posted on 01/26/2015 3:29:43 PM PST by gwgn02
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) says he supports a pathway to citizenship for immigrants living in the country illegally as part of an overhaul of the nation's immigration system.
"If people want to come here and work hard and benefit, I don't care whether they come from Mexico or Ireland or Germany or Canada or South Africa or anywhere else," Walker said Tuesday during an interview with the Daily Herald Media Editorial Board of Wisconsin. "I want them here."
Walker was then asked about the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the country illegally. The editorial board asked if he could "envision a world where with the right penalties and waiting periods and meet the requirements where those people could get citizenship?"
"Sure," Walker responded. "I mean I think it makes sense." Walker's comments came roughly a week after the Democratic-controlled Senate passed a bipartisan immigration reform proposal that includes a pathway to citizenship.
The proposal strengthens border security along the U.S.-Mexico border by doubling the length of fencing across the border and also doubling the number of border patrol agents. Walker said he had not fully reviewed the Senate bill and has not taken a position on the legislation.
Walker's comments separate him from some conservative House lawmakers who have said they cannot support the Senate immigration reform bill because it includes a pathway to citizenship.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Yes, his wimpishness on amnesty is one of the reasons I don’t really trust Walker. He also folded pathetically on the homo-marriage issue. Walker might have stood firm against the unions, but if he’s a wimp on amnesty and homo-marriage, I have no use for him, and will not support him.
Fighting the unions might make him popular with the GOP Chamber-of-Commerce and FoxBusiness News types, but that’s hardly enough for me.
Governor Walker os soooooo over.
Walker gets a NO-GO.
Its not misleading....it’s revealing.
Dealbreaker.
I would only vote for Ted or Sarah at this point.
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1/20/2015 12:39:55 PM
by gwgn02
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More about the GOPe candidate
Well, so much for him.
gwgn02 to Tennessee Nana
I would only vote for Ted or Sarah at this point.
1/16/2015 10:34:29 AM • 23 of 25
gwgn02 to Dr. Thorne
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1/12/2015 3:19:44 PM • 12 of 89
gwgn02 to nascarnation
A President Cruz would have been there.
1/7/2015 7:31:35 PM • 7 of 67
gwgn02 to amnestynone I’ll write in Cruz. Other than that the GOP is dead to me.
12/16/2014 9:51:55 AM • 5 of 60
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12/13/2014 9:34:55 PM • 86 of 190
He just lost my vote. But I’m sure he’ll end up with 1% of the illegal alien vote.
The GOP sucks
I would luv Walker as a governor but I knew he was in the Open Borders Chamber of Commerce camp. Not voting for him.
I support Cruz of all those running, not shy about that...nobody is perfect, conservatives deserve to know where the candidates stand, and have stood by their words and actions.
Eat boiled crow ...
I am not trying to defend Walker but if you read this carefully word by word, it almost looks like this was a cut/paste article.
Note the quote...insert media comment...then another quote.
It almost reads like two different interviews were meshed together to make it look like just one.
You’re the second Cruz supporter I’ve caught who has engaged in slight of hand tricks.
Is that going to be the modus operandi of the entire Cruz campaign, or are you guys on FR just some renegades?
No tricks here. Also...i’m not running for POTUS so stick to the topic which you are attempting to derail.
Ammnesty is a huge issue for me....if Walkers touting the ‘Pathway” Demorat idea then I wouldn’t consider him. As long as Cruz looks like he’ll run I’m on his boat!
Then you sponsor every one of them and they can live in YOUR house and leech off of YOUR income!!!
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