[GeronL]

Even without citizenship it is still amnesty. Besides, they all know it will take a month or so for a federal judge to find a constitutional right to get them citizenship.

[Yosemitest]

FLIP-FLOPPER.

I quote Scott Walker and his PRO-AMNESTY position:

Endorses path to citizenship for immigrant workers

Scott Walker distanced himself from House Republicans debating a new immigration bill by endorsing a path to citizenship for immigrant workers.Walker acknowledged that a substantial number of Wisconsin farms depend on migrant workers, some of them here illegally.
He also was sharply critical of how difficult the federal government makes it for those workers to come to this country.
"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," he said.
"I want them here."
The Democratic-led U.S. Senate passed an immigration bill last week that features a path to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants already in the U.S.
Many conservative House Republicans oppose the bill, viewing it as rewarding law-breakers.
He said as a gubernatorial candidate in 2010 that he would sign an Arizona-style bill, which would allow local police to stop suspected illegal immigrants.
Source: Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, "Endorses path to citizenship" , Jul 3, 2013

Make it easier to enter the country legally

Walker said he is in favor of the Senate immigration bill--that features a path to citizenship--but called it a backward "Band-Aid" approach,
saying elected leaders should make it easier for people to enter the country and become legal citizens in the first place.
"Not only do they need to fix things for people already here, or find some way to do it, there's got to be a larger way to fix the system in the first place," he said.
"Because if it wasn't so cumbersome, if there wasn't such a long wait, if it wasn't so difficult to get in, we wouldn't have the other problems that we have (with people living here illegally)," he said.
Walker's stance on immigration reform evolved over the years.
Source: Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, "Endorses path to citizenship" , Jul 3, 2013

2010: stop suspected illegals; 2012: that's a distraction

Walker's stance on immigration reform evolved over the years.
He said as a gubernatorial candidate in 2010 that he would sign an Arizona-style bill, which would allow local police to stop suspected illegal immigrants, if he were elected.
Then, in December 2012, Walker said he no longer favored such a bill, telling reporters that such legislation would become a "huge distraction" from accomplishing his agenda for the state.
Today, Walker said he would support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants under some circumstances.
Source: Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, "Endorses path to citizenship" , Jul 3, 2013

[Tennessee Nana]

legalization is citizenship..

if youre legally here youre on your way to naturalization..

does Walker think we don’t know the difference ???

I hope Cruz gets this guy out early in the debates..

[ilgipper]

I am still not sure where Walker lines up on this, but I do see a reasonable way for some here illegally to find legal worker status as part of a compromise solution. The fact is, people are here, they may have their families here, and their kids may well already be in our schools. If they are otherwise a proven good citizenship, I don’t see why they cannot opt in to a legal worker visa. With renewed border security first a verification effort for illegals without US ID to tighten the labor market, allowing people to become legal, start paying taxes and function in our rules is a better solution than the current situation. I know some here call this amnesty, but lumping that scenario in with Obama’s version or a Bush-like path to citzenship is not apples to apples. No one, including Cruz is proposing a mass round up of people to deport. This scenario seems like a reasonable compromise. While on their work visa, if they have legal issues, then they would need to face consequences.

[2ndDivisionVet]

The Bushes married into the Walker family, hence George Herbert WALKER Bush and George WALKER Bush. Is Scott one of those Walkers?

[Ouderkirk]

THEY NEED TO GO HOME !!!!

what pare of this do these clown need clarified ?

they are criminal aliens...and need to be expelled and not given the opportunity to return....EVER !!!

[Andy'smom]

Out of those 4, I believe Rubio IS the most consistent.

[arthurus]

Cruz does not support deportation, either. Every damned one of them has been bought. We have NO representation in Washington nor will we get any. It does not matter what else a candidate is solid on; if he is not ready to get rid of the illegals he is for handing the government over to a permanent Democrat totalist regime. Call me a one-issue guy. Well there is one issue that renders all the others moot. Whatever the official status of the wetbacks and Visa overstays, so long as they are legally recognized as being here permanently they are a major political force and will decide elections and politicians' positions. With any legal position they will be a tremendous and growing drain on the economy.

[Mr. K]

Citizenship (and the ability to vote) is what the Democraps want.

I am a cruz supporter (really Palin/Cruz) but I think the GOP should adopt this stance- OFFER the democraps EVERYTHING they want- total amnesty, legal status, VISA’s, whatever... EXCEPT citizenship (and the ability to vote)

They will TURN IT DOWN because the ability to vote is what they are after.

AND THIS WOULD PROVE THEIR REAL MOTIVE

[liberalh8ter]

I'm sorry but allowing them to remain here and pay taxes in order to become legal is still the wrong answer. To me, it sounds as though he's saying there's a taxable amount that when met, forgives your breaking of Federal laws (in many cases includes identity theft) and rewards you by allowing you to remain here. What taxable amount shall we affix to other crimes? Will white collar crimes have a higher tax penalty than garden variety crimes? Will death row carry a higher penalty? Justice for sale, here.

[Tanniker Smith]

No policy would be "We can't deport 11 million illegals. Let's deport 1 million and lock up another million. The rest will get the frickin' hint."

But I don't think anyone will champion this approach.

[mad_as_he$$]

Splitting a red pubic hair.

[Pelham]

A “path to citizenship” is just amnesty by another name.

The treason lobby comprising the GOP establishment has been trotting this line out ever since they realized that the grassroots voters are really angry over their failure to stop illegal immigration.

It’s boob bait for bubba. As is “build the fence first”.

Both pathway to citizenship and build the fence first mean that deportation, the penalty for trespassing into the United States, will not be enforced. And foreign nationals understand this perfectly well.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

On Immigration, Cruz Aims for Middle Ground "Asked about what to do with the people here illegally, however, he stressed that he had never tried to undo the goal of allowing them to stay.

“The amendment that I introduced removed the path to citizenship, but it did not change the underlying work permit from the Gang of Eight,” he said during a recent visit to El Paso. Cruz also noted that he had not called for deportation or, as Mitt Romney famously advocated, self-deportation.

......

[tennmountainman]

I had high hopes for Walker. However, I cannot support port any candidate
that supports a path to citizenship or amnesty.

[kenmcg]

“NH GOP chair: Scott Walker told us he supported a path to legalization for illegals, not citizenship”

Not much difference. A play on words. Legalization for illegals, means citizenship not far behind. Tell the illegals if they want citizenship to go back to their countries and file. In the mean time seel the f’n borders.

[Georgia Girl 2]

If anybody wants t support Walker that’s all well and good but just understand he is not severely conservative. He is a middle of the road GOPe guy like Jeb Bush and its looking like he will become the fall back guy for the establishment as Jebbie crashes and burns. Walker is for amnesty and that’s all there is to it.