October 2008
[Questioner] Governor, let me ask you about immigration. How many undocumented immigrants are there in Alaska?
[Palin] I don't know, I don't know. That's a good question.
[Questioner] As governor, how do you deal with them? Do you think they all should be deported?
[Palin] There is no way that in the US we would round up 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 that we face with illegal immigration.
[Questioner] Do you then favor an amnesty for the 12 or 13 million undocumented immigrants?
[Palin] No, I do not. I do not. Not total amnesty. You know, people have got to follow the rules. They've got to follow the bar, and 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.
[Questioner] To clarify, so you support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants? [Palin] 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.
December 2009
Lars Larson radio talk show
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.
EV, this is so stupid and pissant like, you embarrass yourself. Every one of her statements since the VP campaign has been pro border control, she has said the invasion must stop and the first thing that should be done is to control the border every with every resource we have. She has said it repeatedly, but you and your "fact based" understanding can't seem to understand that fact.
Now why is that? Maybe because you are pimping another party and another candidate?
EV, you're not interested in the truth, you're interested in pimping your party.
Nice try. No proof of a special path to citizenship here.
And notice at the end, she says immigrants needs to "follow the rules". In other words, "Get in line".
You're just throwing things up against the wall to see what sticks.