Posted on 02/01/2008 2:36:38 PM PST by 3AngelaD
After wondering for months about how serious Romney was on tackling illegal immigration and the strange endorsement of Tom Tancredo after dropping out of the race, Romney has issues the coup de grace. Mitt Romney has appointed Immigration Warrior Kris Kobach to his advisory staff. Who is Kris Kobach? Well you may remember Kris as the lead attorney in defending Hazleton, Pennsylvania's Illegal Immigration Relief Act. Kris has been a leader in the fight against illegal immigration in this country and his addition to the Romney team shows that he is deadly serious about ending illegal immigration....
After this appointment, I see no way that I cannot at least support Romney's immigration stance now. Before it was all words. As for Romney's other positions, well that's up to you to judge.
This in from The Carden Chronicles
For those that are not familiar with Professor Kobach, he is a noted Immigration expert, Professor Of Law And Head Of The Kansas Republican Party.
In 1996, Professor Kobach joined the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law (UMKC) faculty. In 2001, he was awarded a White House Fellowship serving in the office of U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft. There he would serve as the Attorney General's chief adviser on immigration law and border security. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Kobach was charged with the Department of Justice's (DOJ) efforts to tighten border security and implement the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System.
Before leaving DOJ in 2003, he led the reform of the immigration court system. Professor Kobach has litigated a number of high-profile immigration lawsuits including representing the city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He is a Senior Counsel at the Immigration Reform Law Institute. At the Law School, he teaches Constitutional law and immigration law.
Absolutely stunned. Contrast this with McCain's disgusting appointment of Juan Hernandez as his Hispanic Outreach Director discovered a few days ago....
Take that, Juan McCain!!!!
Don’t like Romney, but like that appointment.
Why did he wait so long?
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Face it. People really want to see Hillary in the WH. Hunter and Thompson went no where, Romney is dying due to the constant ripping and McCain is rising.
Thanks. It’s not proof positive what Romney would do, but it’s certainly a very hopeful sign.
Per McCain at the last debate, he said he likes to be known by the company he keeps (not his record). Should we apply the same to Romney?
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Professor Kobach will be one of many patriotic Americans declared persona non grata at Hillary/McCain’s Casa Blanca.
This is a far cry from McCain having that open borders Mexican on his team who has basically put McCain in the position of saying to all of us “who you gonna believe, me or your lying eyes?”
Funny, I don’t remember Ashcroft being a staunch critique of illegal immigration. And this guy served as the Attorney General’s chief adviser on immigration law and border security? After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Kobach was charged with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) efforts to tighten border security and implement the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System?
This is 2008. Is our border secure? Holy cow, folks, what next?
The DNC just does not understand that liberal RATS actually oppose illegal immigration.
Quite a contrast from Juan McAztlan
Well, it’s time for all conservatives to get on board with Romney, otherwise we are going to get Hillary. McCain, in addition to being awful, can’t win, because he will cause too many conservatives to stay home.
Romney will make a good president.
Yea I know John McCain hangs out with Ted Kennedy, Russ Feingold, Joe Lieberban, you are who you hang out with!
Amen.
On occasion of the funeral of Agent Aguilar, we go to the source... Local 2544 Border Patrol, Tucson. Scroll down to see what our heroes on the border have to live with and their opinions.
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“Romney will make a good president.”
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I will second that.
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