600+ posts? Not on my lunch hour.
http://www.ontheissues.org/Sarah_Palin.htm
Sarah Palin on Immigration
Click here for 8 full quotes on Immigration OR other candidates on Immigration OR background on Immigration.
Supports a path to citizenship, but no amnesty for illegals. (Oct 2008)
Never supported Pat Buchanan for president. (Sep 2008)
Has not often expressed views on illegal immigration. (Aug 2008)
OpEd: Palin is sick to death of this immigration nonsense. (Mar 2008)
Address jointly with Canada the border security challenges. (Jan 2007)
Immigrants want more vocational training & senior assistance. (Oct 2006)
Took no action on Alaska’s “sanctuary cities”. (Sep 2006)
Tightened restrictions on illegal alien’s drivers licenses. (Sep 2006)
So she’s sort of a `mixed bag’, on one hand, on the other
hand, reach-across-the-aisle politician on this issue...
Shorter from that thread.
“...LARS: The amnesty proposal that was defeated in Congress — in your view, was that amnesty for illegals and would you back amnesty for a path to citizenship, as the current president calls it?
SARAH PALIN: No, I’m not for amnesty. Let’s ratchet this down quite simply to remember what we’re referring to. Illegal aliens are called “illegal” for a reason. We need to secure our borders and I am not for amnesty. And there are humane ways to deal with the 11-13 million illegal aliens who are in our country right now, but if they’re not going to follow the rules, they need to get out.”
This seems like a practical way out of the mess without being "mean". Problem is how do you do this and not incentivize more illegal immigration. Seems like the path to citizenship schemes always allow the illegals to remain in place, and are thus, defacto amnesty. If I was an illegal I could care less if the government prevents me from becoming a citizen for 20 years if I'm allowed to continue my life as is unmolested for that time.
Q: Should undocumented immigrants all should be deported?
A: 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.
Q: Do you then favor an amnesty for the 12 million undocumented immigrants?
A: No, I do not. Not total amnesty. You know, people have got to follow the rules. 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.
Q: So you support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants?
A: 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. Source: Univision Interview with Sarah Palin, by Jorge Ramos Oct 26, 2008
http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Sarah_Palin_Immigration.htm
I'm very suspect of the last quote. Anybody got a YouTube clip of it?