[SharpRightTurn]

It is true that Newt is pushing an amnesty idea for those who have been here illegally for 25 years. That is idiotic and wrong. If you break the law a long time you're rewarded, but breaking it for a shorter period means no taco. I like Newt but he is very weak on immigration.

But one remarkable thing—though none of the current 4 candidates still standing is particularly strong on immigration, I believe they have all (except possibly Paul) come out in support of border security, opposed the Dream Act, have agreed to e-verify, and are all talking about forcing self-deportation by drying up jobs and benefits for illegals. Santorum has even made favorable statements about ending chain migration and (I think) the visa lottery. These are stands past Republican candidates have seldom taken. That's major progress over the Jorge Bush/Juan McCain era.

[newzjunkey]

So it's "very weak" to secure the border, streamline deportation, streamline visitor visas, register every illegal, deploy everify, stop suing AZ and other states, sanction employers and when *all* that is completed you propose local communities may exam those still here with decades long deep community ties and decide, case by case, whether or not they should get a red card visa to stay in country.

Yeah, he's open borders. /s

[DoughtyOne]

It is true that Newt is pushing an amnesty idea for those who have been here illegally for 25 years.

The Reagan Amnesty window wrapped up around 1990. Just how many illegals does Newt think were here prior to that and didn't sign up? That's only 22 years ago.