I will translate for you. McCain has said that he will now secure the border first using a commission of border state governors to verify it. This includes Arnold, Napolitano, and Perry. No mention is made of implementing fully the 1996 USVISIT program to track and deport visa overstays, which contribute to 35 to 40% of all illegal aliens in the US, i.e., they don't come across our southern border.
would we address other aspects of the problem in a way that defends the rule of law and does not encourage another wave of illegal immigration.
McCain has said repeatedly that you can't deport 12 to 20 million people. He wants to legalize their status using such euphemisms like getting to the back of the line and paying fines. That is what he means by defending the rule of law, not deportation. The 1986 amnesty was supposed to be a one-time event. Ironically, McCain voted against it when he was in the House.
Poll: Voters Unaware of Candidates’ Immigration Positions; McCain Supporters Farthest Off the Mark
I will translate for you....
Yes, those our your words and your translation based on pre CPAC things that McCain said.
The above CPAC quote remains McCains current documented position (whether one wishes to believe McCain or not).