Posted on 05/06/2013 12:15:45 PM PDT by opentalk
On Wednesday, Rich Lowry, editor of the National Review, sent Alex Conant, Rubios press secretary, a question via Twitter asking whether it was true that even those individuals who have been deported may qualify for legalization. Conant replied that it only applies if the deported individual has a child legally in the U.S.
Here is what the bill actually states on this matter (as I noted in my column yesterday): Those who were previously deported are allowed to apply not only if they have children legally in the U.S., as Conant claims, but also if they have a spouse or a parent, legally in the U.S.
UPDATE II (April 18, 4:06 p.m. EST): The misinformation by Senator Rubios staff continues. At 3:48 pm on Thursday afternoon, Cesar Conda, Senator Rubios Chief of Staff, Tweeted the following:
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