Newt Gingrich Stands by 'Soft' Immigration Stance, Despite Party Backlash

Daily News ^ | November 25 2011 | staff

[BarnacleCenturion]

WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich isn’t backing off his “humane” immigration stance despite complaints from Republican hardliners and fellow Presidential hopefuls — he’s embellishing it.

The former House speaker issued “10 Steps to a Legal Nation” this week, expanding on his remarks during Tuesday’s GOP debate

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Those guilty only of sneaking into the U.S. would have a path “to legality, but not citizenship” similar to the existing naturalization process, plus a penalty fee of at least $5,000.

[Theodore R.]

For some reason Santorum was repudiated at the start for being tricked by GWB. But millions were tried by GWB too, and most aren’t happy about it.

[Theodore R.]

tried by GWB should be “tricked by GWB”

[napscoordinator]

the only good ones left: Cain, Bachmann and Santorum.

Ditto.

[Jim Robinson]

For being the “smartest” man in the race, this buffoon has no clue whatsoever. How many American workers are currently unemployed? Why do we need alien workers? Why do we want to continue subsidizing “cheap” foreign labor? Why continue burdening the taxpayers, law enforcement, courts, hospitals, schools, the welfare system, etc, with the illegal alien community?

Secure the borders.

Cut off all social benefits for illegals.

Clamp down on employers who hire illegals.

Deport illegals when caught.

Send the convicted criminals among them to prison.

The rest will leave as the freebies and opportunities dry up.

Bust up their families? Hell no! We’re not inhumane. They can take their families with them back home to Mexico.

[concerned about politics]

Stick a fork in him. He’s done.

Only a few more left to take out, and Romney will be the last man standing - and just in time for the primaries, too! How convenient!

Be careful not to throw the conservatives overboard so fast. In the end, we'll end up with something 100 times worse, because that's what the elites have chosen for us!

Slow down. We're being "nudged." Romney will be on top on election day, because we've thrown every one else overboard. Is that what we really want??

[rintense]

That’s basically what’s happening in Texas with in-state tuition for illegals. They get tuition breaks (including state aid) under the premise they have applied for citizenship. You therefore have a group of people in citizenship purgatory. It’s is exactly as you say it is... a citizen hybrid. Wait until Newt and others say they should be given the same rights as true US citizens. It’s coming, folks.

[rintense]

Amazing how such a simple concept is so difficult for many freepers to grasp.

[bimboeruption]

Every time I see Santorum, I think Arlen Specter.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”The former House speaker issued “10 Steps to a Legal Nation” this week, expanding on his remarks during Tuesday’s GOP debate that prompted former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann to accuse him of peddling amnesty for illegal immigrants.
......Those guilty only of sneaking into the U.S. would have a path “to legality, but not citizenship” similar to the existing naturalization process, plus a penalty fee of at least $5,000”

This sounds familiar....2007 'See you at the signing'.

Of course all their children born here get citizenship and government benefits for the poor that they (illegals) get in their (children) behalf as parents. Newt needs to talk about that aspect.

[stockpirate]

Also, as the press is pointing out Bachmann also supported non-deportation early on, like a few months ago.

So, that leaves Sanatorum and Paul, of which Paul is a strict supporter os the US Constitution.

Then there’s Sarah as the TEA Party candidate.

Looks like I’m voting third party this time, screw the RNC.

[Logical me]

Amazing how such a simple concept is so difficult for many freepers to grasp.

You are right there. Guess every party has them.

[Windflier]

Ha, don’t all you negative posters wish. Better see what the voters select.

[TomGuy]

Seems to me that he wants to create an unconstitutional citizen/non citizen hybrid that the supreme court would legalize to citizenship inside of 18 months.

Gingrich proposes a path to non-deportation.

Gingrich is actually trying to create another class of residents.

We have citizens. We have legal aliens. We have illegal aliens.

Gingrich wants to create legal non-citizen illegal residents.

We already have too much confusion in this country regarding illegals. We don't need legal non-citizen illegal residents to complicate the issue even further.

Red Card? Typical political canard that is just more Washington non-solution BS to make a problem appear to be resolved, while creating a potentially worse future problem -- and bigger bureaucracy to handle Red Card issues.

[SoConPubbie]

Slow down. We're being "nudged." Romney will be on top on election day, because we've thrown every one else overboard. Is that what we really want??

Sorry, but you got that backwards.

The so-called conservative candidates threw themselves overboard by backing issues positions not reflective of conservatism and therefore the base lost interest.

Quit trying to "nudge" conservatives to the left.

[SumProVita]

I like his plan. No one else is addressing the issue of HOW to deal with the huge number of illegals already here.

I also KNOW that the border MUST be sealed immediately for any plan to work well.

[Lady Lucky]

Cain and Bachmann have both made statements indicating acceptance of measures such as temporary worker programs and other “reasonable” measures.

Santorum said, “We can have that discussion” — later, after the border is secured, and he left it at that.

They are all on the same page. See my post at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2812549/posts?page=17#17

[cripplecreek]

I know the Somos Republicans are on board. They portray themselves as latino republicans but are really nothing but pro amnesty latinos.

On the past they encouraged candidates to use tea partiers to get elected and then toss us overboard in favor of Amnesty.

[TomGuy]

For being the “smartest” man in the race, this buffoon has no clue whatsoever.

Gingrich's own home state of Georgia passed a strong anti-illegal law a couple of years ago.

Maybe, if Gingrich had gone home, after his stint in the House, instead to taking up permanent residence INSIDE THE BELTWAY, he would know the feelings on this issue OUTSIDE OF THE BELTWAY.

[Lady Lucky]

Santorum has not, to my knowledge, ever ruled out other ways than blanket deportation, to deal with the 12m already here.

If you have better information, please share.

[CSI007]

Stick with it Newty...stick with it you rino.