Rand Paul: GOP must get ‘beyond deportation’

Politico ^ | 4/14 | Katie Glueck

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en. Rand Paul on Tuesday argued that the Republican Party needs to get “beyond deportation” in order to break through to Hispanic voters. The Kentucky Republican and likely 2016 contender argued that before the GOP can make its case to the Latino community, which voted overwhelmingly for Democrats in 2012, the party needs to make clear it is open to a more welcoming approach to immigration.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/04/rand-paul-gop-must-get-beyond-deportation-105241.html#ixzz2xeJfopZK

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Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday argued that the Republican Party needs to get “beyond deportation” in order to break through to Hispanic voters. The Kentucky Republican and likely 2016 contender argued that before the GOP can make its case to the Latino community, which voted overwhelmingly for Democrats in 2012, the party needs to make clear it is open to a more welcoming approach to immigration. Continue Reading Text Size -+reset Latest on POLITICO Pols, pundits get foolish on Twitter Ryan proposes big Medicare changes Paul: Must get 'beyond deportation' April Fools: Ted Cruz reveals tattoo HealthCare.gov opens for 'special enrollment' Beck sued for Boston bombing claim “The bottom line is, the Hispanic community, the Latino community is not going to hear us until we get beyond that issue,” he said at a conservative event. His comments came immediately following a discussion on work visas, in the context of a broader address about reaching out to that community. (Also on POLITICO: Deportations review months ago) “They’re not going to care whether we go to the same church or have the same values or believe in the same kind of future of our country until we get beyond that. Showing up helps, but you got to show up and you got to say something, and it has to be different from what we’ve been saying.” That differs from the political path promoted by some of Paul’s fellow conservatives, who argue that if the GOP highlights other areas of common ground with the Hispanic community beyond immigration — shared religious and entrepreneurial values, for example — that will be sufficient to make inroads with Hispanics. “I think that what’s happened is, there is not the perception of empathy coming from the Republican Party that we care about where they’re coming from and we care about what their problems are,” he said of minorities at a conservative gathering at the Newseum. “Until we get to that point, they’re not going to listen to any of the next message. Are there many in the Latino community who go to church, believe in tradition values, are conservative? Yes. Maybe half, maybe 60 percent … there’s enormous upside potential … but you got to get the door ajar.” One way to open that “door” to the Hispanic community, he said, is to offer reassurances that “Mrs. Garcia’s nephew is not going to be sent home to Mexico.” (Also on POLITICO: Ryan: Immigration a 'when,' not 'if') While Paul opposed the comprehensive immigration reform package in the Senate last year, he has signaled that he supports other approaches to reform. His comments, which came at an event held by the conservative groups the American Principles Project and the Media Research Center, are part of the senator’s broader effort to expand the GOP base. It’s a message he has taken across the country: from Texas, where he warned that the deep-red Lone Star State could turn blue if the party doesn’t pursue a more inclusive approach; to Detroit, where he reached out to African Americans; to Berkeley, Calif., where he pitched young people on his libertarian-leaning brand of conservatism. “The other thing to acknowledge is, it’s not always the individual’s fault,” he said of undocumented immigrants. “Sometimes it’s a child who has no control over this. But sometimes it’s also someone who came here and tried to use our system. We as conservatives talk a lot about big government and how big government never seems to work. We’re always talking about Obamacare now, how big government is a disaster…well guess what, big government’s not very good with the visa system, either.” He added, “Part of the problem is big government. So as conservatives, when we are blasting big government not working, we need to understand that the visa system’s a part of big government.” Noting that the Republicans have messages that should resonate with the Hispanic community on subjects like education and the economy, he said, “We gotta get beyond deportation to get to the rest of the issues.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/04/rand-paul-gop-must-get-beyond-deportation-105241.html#ixzz2xeJlb8Qf

[SoConPubbie]

Rand Paul continues his slide into GOP-E dom.

Pretty soon there won’t be a dime’s worth of difference between him and McConnell.

[jpsb]

paragraphs are your friend.

[ObozoMustGo2012]

FURP!!!

[Resolute Conservative]

Rand needs to stop talking and re-evaluate his blossoming democrat lite (libertarian) ways.

[BenLurkin]

[basil]

Rand Paul needs to get beyond running for any office.

(Always IMHO, of course).

[Ingtar]

That differs from the political path promoted by some of Paul’s fellow conservatives,...

Fixed it.

[Hattie]

Rand Paul needs to take care of his own state and forget anything further.

[mountainlion]

If Bland Paul can not support the enforcement I can not support him. Go Sarah!

[Gaffer]

Well....that’s true for sure. Apparently, Paul Ryan isn’t our friend, either. Frigging RINO

[mulligan]

Why? Follow the law you all put on the books.

[Pietro]

Why should we be more open to immigration when there is over 10% real unemployment, which is even higher in minority populations?

If the economy was growing and unemployment were low, ok then. But its not, so won't increased immigration also increase unemployment?

I fail to see why this is so hard to understand.

Shouldn't the primary concern of all politicians be the people that pay the freakin' bills?

[RIghtwardHo]

And yet he’ll get re-elected. *sigh*

[Delta Dawn]

We all need to get beyond Rand Paul...

[a fool in paradise]

30 millions scofflaws of American immigration laws.

100+ million scofflaws of Obamacare signups.

We are told that Obamacare cannot be ignored, that it is the law of the land and settled political science.

What the hell?

Too many to deport? Yet the citizens of this nation must submit to government?

FUBO, FURP

[novemberslady]

April fools joke right?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

We're not talking deportation, Randy.

Stop giving them jobs and free stuff.

The rest will take care of itself.

[laweeks]

What the hell’s happened to this guy? First, we’re responsible for Pearl Harbor, and then, Don’t send back the illegal aliens who broke our laws and crossed our border. Next, he’ll be endorsed by Rove and Coulter. My God!

[Maceman]

I will NEVER vote for any candidate that supports so-called "immigration reform."