Amash has been open to amnesty at times. Unlike Rand Paul he doesn’t seem to get all excited over “immigration reform”. I think he was open to it, but not a mover on the issue and not totally addicted to the issue like Rand. Ellis would have been 10 times worse and literally asked Boehner how to vote. I think Amash may have said he was open to legalizing them over a long period of time. I don’t know when this was but it unfortunately it was better than much of the caucus.
Back in August or September of 2013 they apparently had 84-100 + House Republicans ready to grant legal status to illegals. That figure is probably lower now.
Fortunately Kery Bentivolio, Ted Yoho, Joe Wilson, Jeff Duncan, Bachmann, Steve King, Barletta, Tom Cotton, Rohrabacher, McClintock and others were the loudest voices in their respective delegations. It is unfortunate Bentivolio lost. He has been attacking amnesty from his first day in congress.
Ellis was such a coward he had no immigration stance.
After Cantor lost, Bentivolio called out the Chamber and Dave Trott. Suddenly on June 11, Dave Trott opposes any legal status for illegal aliens.
Spencer Abraham(R-MI) lost in 2000 because FAIR immigration hammered him for his weak stance on Muslim students and other immigration votes. He lost by 1 point 49-48 with the largest amount of donors of any incumbent Republican. Terri Lynn Land should be careful. She was stupid enough to bring McCain to Michigan. As if that is not to help third party voters think she is a hack for neocons and open borders. It may help her far left opponent as well on foreign policy.
The most successful countries in the world have great comprehensive immigration laws. I have visited them personally. Have you visited any such country or is your knowledge based on what you read in print and see on TV?
The most important part of any good immigration system is
protecting and closing the borders. Does Rand Paul subscribe
to closing the borders as first step? If not, cross him off.