Rick Santorum accuses Ted Cruz of supporting �amnesty� for illegal immigrants

washington times ^ | 9/25/2015 | Seth McLaughlin

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum vowed Friday to pursue immigration policies that protect American workers, while warning voters that some of his GOP rivals have embraced a much softer approach to the issue. Mr. Santorum, the runner-up in the 2012 Republican nomination battle, urged the crowd that converged on a hotel in Washington, D.C., for the annual Values Voter Summit to recognize that a couple of the speakers before him — Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz — have previously supported “amnesty” for illegal immigrants. “You have a lot of people that come up here and talk about how tough they are, but they actually support amnesty. The speaker just before me running for president, he will tell you how tough he is,” Mr. Santorum said, alluding to Mr. Cruz. “He offered an amendment to allow people to stay in this country indefinitely. To me, that is amnesty.” Mr. Santorum has struggled to gain a foothold in national polling and is running near the back of the pack. With that as a backdrop, the 57-year-old has staked a lot in the immigration debate. He also has touted the conservative record he compiled in Congress, including authoring legislation aimed at changing the leadership of the Iranian government. Mr. Santorum served in the House from 1991 to 1995 and in the Senate from 1995 to 2007 when he lost his re-election bid to Democrat Bob Casey Jr. by a 59 percent to 41 percent margin.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

At the start of the campaign season, I thought Cruz was for amnesty too. IMO, I believe Rubio and Cruz would like to have a large Latino population to help them in future elections.

[C. Edmund Wright]

that’s right little Rickie you pathetic bitch boy.....Cruz is really the problem on immigration. What a morose unhappy untalented loser.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Arlen Specter
Go away sweater vest boy.

[odawg]

“What a morose unhappy untalented loser.”

I was under the impression you did not like Trump.

[Psalm 144]

This is one of those times we are in full accord.

This man needs to be about the callings of ‘dad’ and ‘husband’. It is pitiful enough to simply play the role of spoiler, but to be an ineffectual spoiler really is rock bottom.

[opentalk]

Ted Cruz wants to increase H-1B visas from 65,000 to 325,000 annually

[gov_bean_ counter]

He's just following the orders of his GOPe masters. Little punk was part of the coup that tossed out Newt. Once a punk, always a punk.

[Irenic]

I can’t stand Santorum. Just looking at him is annoying.

[SeekAndFind]

We can debate about H1B visas but this thread is about ILLEGAL immigration.

[C. Edmund Wright]

I was under the impression you did not like Trump.

I am mixed on Trump - real happy about some things and very concerned about some things....but I do have a big problem of a lack of respect with a certain type of Trump supporter. The type that refuses to admit there are problems. If the shoe fits.....

None of which has anything to do with Santorum. I do not like Santorum nor do I have much respect for those who can't see through him.

[conservative98]

“You have a lot of people that come up here and talk about how tough they are, but they actually support amnesty. The speaker just before me running for president, he will tell you how tough he is,” Mr. Santorum said, alluding to Mr. Cruz. “He offered an amendment to allow people to stay in this country indefinitely. To me, that is amnesty.”

[vmivol00]

I’ll be happy when that sweater wearing turd drops out.

[C. Edmund Wright]

He's just following the orders of his GOPe masters. Little punk was part of the coup that tossed out Newt. Once a punk, always a punk.

Yes he was, but his sweater vest devotees refused to see it. He was supported by Mitt's PAC to keep the heat on Newt, and he took most of his TV debate swings at Newt, not Mitt. He's still the same guy supporting Arlen Specter in many ways.

[TheRake]

Who?

[C. Edmund Wright]

...and don’t forget, he’s also called Cruz “a bomb thrower.” The dude has severe Cruz envy.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Saint Santo is not small government. Just like the Huckster he is more that happy to use the power of an expanded federal government to achieve his agenda.

[C. Edmund Wright]

Saint Santo is not small government. Just like the Huckster he is more that happy to use the power of an expanded federal government to achieve his agenda.

Yep, they are both pro life liberals.

[FreeReign]

Trump supports an expedited import of illegals back into the country for the good ones.

That's amnesty.

[Maris Crane]

There was a thread started recently about H1B employment and I can’t find it.
There seems to be a few posters who are really interested in it, but I made a search and still could not find it.

[Publius22]

IMO, I believe Rubio and Cruz would like to have a large Latino population to help them in future elections.

I agree