Posted on 08/09/2009 6:56:23 PM PDT by RebelYell1990
Sarah Palin finally came out and made her stance on illegal immigration clear. She is pro amnesty for illegal aliens. In an interview to Univision she stated unequivocally that she is for a pathway to citizenship. In the same interview she says she is against amnesty for illegal aliens. Have your cake and eat it to, I think that is called.
Back on the same day that John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential candidate I started investigating Palin's past on illegal immigration. I invited others to send in anything they found. There was nothing on the record. Many did write in and said that Laura Ingraham said that one time she was talking to Palin and she said she was against amnesty. That was the only statement anywhere that could be found.
Now we know that she is against amnesty, all the while she is for it with a "pathway to citizenship".
You see this is what is wrong with these people. They think they can be on both sides of the issue at once and that simply isn't possible. You are either against amnesty or you are not. If you are for a pathway to citizenship for those who have illegally entered our country then you are pro-amnesty as you have virtually absolved them of all of their illegality.
People have bashed me for questioning "the Palin". They wrote in to say that obviously she is against illegal immigration. This was all wishful thinking and like so many other issues that the politicians have avoided, until they take a clear stance don't assume anything (and even then, if they're only saying it look at their record).
Sarah Palin is in lock-step with John McCain when it comes to amnesty for illegal aliens. Her answers are almost indistinguishable from McCain's, Obama's or even the most pro-illegal alien congressman in the house, Luis Gutierrez, for that matter.
Read it and weep.
Univision
Univision: Governor, let me ask you about immigration. How many undocumented immigrants are there in Alaska? Sarah Palin: I don't know, I don't know. That's a good question.
Univision: As governor, how do you deal with them? Do you think they all should be deported? Sarah Palin: There is no way that in the US we would roundup every illegal immigrant - there are about 12 million of the illegal immigrants - not only economically is that just an impossibility but that's not a humane way anyway to deal with the issue that we face with illegal immigration.
Univision: Do you then favor an amnesty for the 12 or 13 million undocumented immigrants? Sarah Palin: No, I do not. I do not. Not total amnesty. You know, people have got to follow the rules. They've got to follow the bar, and we have got to make sure that there is equal opportunity and those who are here legally should be first in line for services being provided and those opportunities that this great country provides.
Univision: To clarify, so you support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants? Sarah Palin: I do because I understand why people would want to be in America. To seek the safety and prosperity, the opportunities, the health that is here. It is so important that yes, people follow the rules so that people can be treated equally and fairly in this country.
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Univision: What is your strategy? How are you planning to win the latino vote? Sarah Palin: I will tell you, I wish that there were more hours in the day so that we can get out there and to more of the communities with such the strong Latino vote that is out there and really tell them that we desire to work for them. We are asking them to hire us and let us work for them.
Sickening we can't find a real leader in this country who cares about Americans first.
I agree. This is crap.
Old info, and she was McAmnesty’s running mate. What does she say now? We don’t know, but we need to find out.
Amnesty = Left wing power infinitum. No way Sarah can be for that.
Well said. Anyone opposed to a pathway to citizenship for foreigners is an idiot. The question is how easy the pathway will be.
Well said. Anyone opposed to a pathway to citizenship for foreigners is an idiot. The question is how easy the pathway will be.
I think I’ll wait for Palin to express her McCain-free opinion on amnesty, thank you very much. Come on, this was back in 2008 during the campaign. This is so much disingenuous BS.
The Dems will love her.... NOT.
Well, that would make her a liar than, and I don’t want a liar. This is her only documented position on the issue. I think this stance can be proven by the fact she didn’t crack down on sanctuary cities in Alaska as governor, and that illegals get driver’s licenses in her state.
http://www.rightsidenews.com/200809201992/editorial/palins-alaska-is-a-sanctuary-state.html
I am talking about this now because I feel a duty as a American first conservative second to make sure we get behind the right person and that that person does right for our country. As conservatives we cannot support someone that is against rule of law and national sovereignty.
So let us all get behind Duncan Hunter.
From October of last year, means nothing. Stay tuned and you’ll hear what she really things rather than getting information through some third-rate blogger.
“ICE wouldn’t have to physically round up all of them if our existing immigration laws were strictly enforced. Many would leave the country voluntarily in order to avoid being caught.”
Have you thought about the logistics? Sarah is correct, it simply can not be done.
Please spare us the sob story. No one would let an article like this that is cherrypicked with quotes make them quit supporting a candidate. To be that easily swayed is a joke.
Why don’t you do a little research and see where she stands on her own not as a VP candidate to McCain? Never mind — easier to take the word of a poster that posts an article from 2008. Easy way out.
Do you have a link to the original article?
Or should we take diggers comment seriously?
Sounds like a hit piece on Sarah..
BTW i have nothing against legalising those in the country,i know this will piss off freepers,some of these people have been working and raising families for the last 30 yrs and are upstanding citizens...
Throw out the bad ones keep the good ones.
“but what do you do with a guy who has lived here twenty five years?”
If he’s an illegal you arrest him and deport his sorry ass.
I’m with you. I remember this from last year, and denying it won’t make it go away.
She needs to clarify this, as it is inconsistant with the rest of her spoken beliefs.
They used this to destroy Bush, and they will do the same for Sarah.
No matter how reasonable a plan she offers, if it doesn’t include rounding up illegals and sending them home, she (and her supporters) will be hounded off FR. If she advocates that, she will not have a chance nationally.
Good luck, because I’m really pulling for her. She is apparently a good person, and as conservative as she can be.
The rinos and romneybots are going to try and cross conflate legal immigration (a path to citizenship) with amnesty. Sarah supports the former, opposes the latter. Libtards want to divide us.
That’s what I was thinking.
She’s as smart as she is pretty.
Not like the duh, uh, blaa, blaa, blaa Marxist who wants to be seen as pure black and can’t make a speech without forked tongue & teleprompters.
Just an observance.
Anyone who doesn’t see through this article has sh** for brains. This article is from 2008, they were trying to discredit her as a VP candidate. The number of idiots on this thread screeching about this just proves that many FReepers are as brain dead as the average liberal.
I would then make it tougher for the employer to hire illegals. If you are employing an illegal who has not enrolled in the pathway process, you will be fined $10,000. Make half of that money go to $5,000 rewards to those who turns in an illegal worker who is hired by any employer. The fines paid by employers would go to deportation costs.
We have to reduce the number of illegals in this country. They are putting huge stress on the health care system which is driving up health care costs. They are also keeping wages down for Americans who need money for their retirement and the education of their children.
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