Marco Rubio: In immigration reform, legalization comes first — ‘It is not conditional’

washington examiner ^ | 6-10-13 | byron york

[TurboZamboni]

In a Spanish-language interview Sunday with the network Univision, Sen. Marco Rubio, the leading Republican on the Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration reform group, made his strongest statement yet that legalization of the nation’s estimated 11 million illegal immigrants must happen before any new border security or internal enforcement measures are in place, and will in no way be conditional on any security requirements.

“Let’s be clear,” Rubio said. “Nobody is talking about preventing the legalization...

[isthisnickcool]

Screw this guy!

[dirtboy]

So much for border security first. Classic GOP-e bait-and-switch.

[Mouton]

Let’s be clear, you have no chance of getting the GOP nominsation.

[raybbr]

“Let’s be clear,” Rubio said. “Nobody is talking about preventing the legalization. The legalization is going to happen. That means the following will happen: First comes the legalization. Then come the measures to secure the border. And then comes the process of permanent residence.”

Effin' traitor. Go back to Cuba.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

This is nonsense.

[Personal Responsibility]

Sickening.

[ryan71]

Nice knowing ya, Marco.

[FlingWingFlyer]

If they secure the borders first, all of the Mexican Nationals won't be able to get into the country to take their swings at the BIG PINATA.

BOHICA!

[DoughtyOne]

Traitor! That’s all this is IMO. It’s Rubio picking race over his obligation to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

This guy should be recalled at once.

[IamConservative]

“Let’s be clear,” Rubio said. “Nobody is talking about preventing the legalization...

No one except the people you need to vote for you to be President.

[cableguymn]

wana bet? the GOPe higher ups LOVE this.

It’s up to us to stop them.

[Durbin]

Go to hell Rubio.

[ryan71]

Maybe you can run for mayor of Miami?

[TexasCajun]

Two-Faced lying POS!

What, he thinks we No Comprende?

Sorry Marco, we Comprende just fine!

[Sgt_Schultze]

One wonders what Sean Hannity will have to ask his “good friend” about this latest revelation.

[dirtboy]

Marco Rubio on immigration: "First and foremost, border security" (just two short years ago)

President Barack Obama today cited one of Marco Rubio's predecessors, Mel Martinez, as a Republican supporter of immigration reform, but Rubio told reporters before Obama's immigration speech today that border security is the priority.

"First and foremost we have to secure the border, we have to secure the workplace," said Rubio. "We can't move on to the modernization of our legal immigration system until both the border and the workplace are secure, through both E-Verify and real security at both the Canadian and the Mexican borders. We've got to accomplish that first before we can do any modernization, which is needed."

[SkyDancer]

How can anyone be illegal in the US when the US doesn’t exist anymore?

[showme_the_Glory]

Border security first! Mass deportations second! Then lets talk about immigration.