Posted on 03/20/2013 1:36:28 PM PDT by AuntB
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), the chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Immigration, said on Tuesday he’s seen a marked change in the way Republicans are approaching the immigration debate -- and that he has a key ally in Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).
Speaking to reporters at a breakfast hosted by the Christian Science Monitor, Gutierrez said he and Ryan would be talking about immigration reform in Chicago in April.
He said that Ryan “was not new” to the immigration debate but that “like many in the Republican Party, his voice was shut out.”
Gutierrez said that prior to the election, when Ryan was on the ticket as a vice presidential nominee, he ran into Ryan in the House gym where the two agreed to continue to work together on immigration reform.
“I said ‘So, if you’re vice president, do I still get to call you so we can talk about immigration?’ And he said, ‘It’s the first call I expect to get from you,’” Gutierrez recalled.
After Ryan returned to the House, he expressed his continued commitment to Gutierrez.
“After the election I see him in the same gym, and he says Luis, I want to do it because it’s the right thing to do,’” Gutierrez said.
Ryan is working with a number of GOP working groups on immigration. They are reviewing immigration issues ranging from agricultural to high-tech visas, to border security and dealing with illegal immigrants already in the country. These proposals will supplement the main House bipartisan talks on immigration. Gutierrez is reported to be a part of that group (which he will neither confirm or deny), and Ryan has also been in contact with the bipartisan group, according to sources.
Gutierrez also pointed to Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee'sIimmigration subcommittee, and Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) as key Republican members working on immigration reform.
“From the day he was named subcommittee chairman, he started talking about immigration in a new way,” Gutierrez said of Gowdy. “He wanted to focus on the people and humanity and get away from the stereotypes and the labels like ‘illegals.’”
It's a lot easier to keep the VERY short list of who hasn't sold out on amnesty.
Every poll of US Citizens says NO...but obviously we have been replaced as a constituency.
The terrible thing is that the pubbies will only take a tiny slice of hispanic votes for their efforts. Whatever votes they get from the mexicans will be lost from conservatives. The pubbies are essentially working to shut themselves out of the next several presidential elections.
AB is on the ball with these posts.
Did I mention recently that I was warning about this phony two years ago here before it was cool? (got a few mad as always)
Well, did I mention it today?
Phony Ryan is a completely manufactured hero and I bet he is thinking of running too.
BUT he balances the budget in 10 years, but ya gotta wait 10 years to 'know what's in it'
Hey, Dems are picking on his recent presentation of that rehashed budget, so we gotta want him as POTUS, they blow the dog whistle, anything Dems pick on we love the opposite.
We never learn, it seems.
Ryan always did smell on the illegal issue.
Hey, Ryan & Paul!
“Comprehensive Immigration Reform”=Amnesty”
“Path to Citizenship”=Amnesty
“Take out of the shadows”=Amnesty
Make them pay taxes(LOL) = Amnesty
Rule of thumb:
If you don’t enforce the law, it is AMNESTY.
“BUT he balances the budget in 10 years, but ya gotta wait 10 years to ‘know what’s in it’ “
Exactly!! There must be some contagious Nancy germ going around on capital hill.
“Whatever votes they get from the mexicans will be lost from conservatives. The pubbies are essentially working to shut themselves out of the next several presidential elections.”
Absolutely. They have to know this. They MUST realize this! So, you have to ask, why are they doing this? Who does it benefit?? Sure as heck not this nation! They’re corrupt.
“Ryan “was not new” to the immigration debate but that “like many in the Republican Party, his voice was shut out.””
“Sell out” is more appropriate than “shut out.”
Ryan is a smarmy little dweeb. I am sorry Romney picked him. Go away you traitor. Anyone that votes for this bill is a traitor to the nation.
Congressman Paul Ryan?
You mean the guy who will appear with the Congressman Luis Gutierrez in Chicago at a Luncheon who’s sole purpose is to Open the borders to illegal aliens when 25 Million Americans are out of work?
That Paul Ryan?
Forget it. Any sane person would not want to share the stage with Luis Gutierrez! Traitor extraordinaire!
http://www.facebook.com/events/423106984440267/
https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/events/event_registration/event_info.asp?event_id=837
Paul Ryan and Luis Gutierrez
“THE NEW” McCain -Kennedy Duet
BTT!
I sure know, that’s my Congressman! The worst in whole damn state if you ask me and there is plenty of competition for the title. I missed out on being redrawn into piece of crap Danny Davis’s district and I was actually disappointed! That’s how much I don’t like this guy. He’s a damn Stalinist.
I honestly would prefer even the dearly departed Jesse Jackson Jr.
Pretty much the last guy I’d want any Republican to “work with”. He should be shunned.
Thanks for the ping.
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