There is truth in this. The Hispanic vote is growing rapidly and going more and more against us. Heck, we are even losing the Asian vote now - a demographic Republicans used to win just a decade or so ago. The truth is this country is becoming more and more minority, and most of those minorities don't see the Republican party as welcoming or a voting option. Yes, the media and Democrats are mostly behind this, but it is what it is. So yes, we have to do a better job of reaching minorities.
Saying that, what evidence is there that amnesty (aka: path to citizenship) helps us win that vote? Hispanics want free stuff. That is what they are voting - a bigger, more expansive government. The Mexicans here are largely the same demographic that has been voting socialist (PRI) in Mexico for generations. What evidence is there that making them citizens will cause them to like conservatism better?
Paul is wrong about this. This is typical libertarian gibberish. We're going to find out that Rand is really not much different than Ron. He is more libertarian than conservative. Amnesty is not going to help us win Hispanics.
I don’t know if it is that simple to say that Latinos will vote for socialist ideas. The government in Mexico, for example, is quite likely very corrupt and it may not reflect at all the sentiments of the general populace.
Just for arguments sake - I think that Latino voters will gravitate towards candidates that support strong family values and the adherence to community, not necessarily handouts.
In addition, Latinos are amongst the hardest working people you will find. Policies that support the ability to find meaningful work to support their families will be attractive to Latino voters.
These things can all be aligned with conservative, traditional values. How can we help that they were born into a country that values lawlessness and corruption, and that is all that they know?
It’s a big job, but I think tanking our leaders without time, thoughtful dialogue and a willingness to find a balance is going to greatly harm America.