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Rand Paul's immigration speech
...The Republican Party must embrace more legal immigration.

Unfortunately, like many of the major debates in Washington, immigration has become a stalemate-where both sides are imprisoned by their own rhetoric or attachment to sacred cows that prevent the possibility of a balanced solution.

Immigration Reform will not occur until Conservative Republicans, like myself, become part of the solution. I am here today to begin that conversation.

Let's start that conversation by acknowledging we aren't going to deport 12 million illegal immigrants.

If you wish to work, if you wish to live and work in America, then we will find a place for you...

This is where prudence, compassion and thrift all point us toward the same goal: bringing these workers out of the shadows and into being taxpaying members of society.

Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers.12 million more people assimilating into society. 12 million more people being productive contributors.
[Posted on 03/19/2013 7:04:07 AM PDT by Perdogg]
Rand Paul calls on conservatives to embrace immigration reform
Latinos, should be a natural constituency for the party, Paul argued, but "Republicans have pushed them away with harsh rhetoric over immigration." ...he would create a bipartisan panel to determine how many visas should be granted for workers already in the United States and those who might follow... [and the buried lead] "Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers...
[Posted on 04/21/2013 1:52:42 PM PDT by SoConPubbie]
[but he's not in favor of amnesty, snicker, definition of is is]
4 posted on 02/09/2014 3:45:11 PM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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To: SunkenCiv

Its not 12 million. Its 30 Million. And why can’t we deport them? They are invaders.


15 posted on 02/09/2014 3:59:52 PM PST by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: SunkenCiv
If you wish to work, if you wish to live and work in America, then we will find a place for you...

Gee, really, Rand?

There's about 7 billion people on the planet. About 6.5 billion of them live far below even the bottom of the ladder in the U.S.

How many, Rand? 1 Billion? 2? 5?

And this guy got into med school?

Clearly a legacy with vapor for brains.

16 posted on 02/09/2014 4:00:36 PM PST by Regulator
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To: SunkenCiv

De facto amnesty. Oh, by the way, that 12 million is probably closer to 30 million.


What makes these politicians think these illegals will be coming out of the shadows? Assimilating? Doubtful, as many eventually return to Mexico after a few years. Productive contributors? Yes, especially to Mexico, as they send some $20 Billion plus, back to Mexico each year.

The politicians are the ones feigning stupid on this issue. They should read some of the facts and figures, rather than the La Raza and Chamber of Commerce propaganda.

Illegal Aliens Sent $21.6 BILLION in Cash Back to Mexico in 2013

22 posted on 02/09/2014 4:12:31 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: SunkenCiv

Think majority of Latinos in Tx. are Republican. Uh. Did they help elect Cruz? Uh. First of all have to register Latinos then get them to vote.

Just enforce e-verify with employer sanctions hefty enough to hurt. Problems solved.


28 posted on 02/09/2014 4:18:20 PM PST by amihow
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To: SunkenCiv

“Latinos, should be a natural constituency for the party, Paul argued”

Gotta call Bravo Sierra on the above.

Latrinos come here for the freebes - Republicans won’t give them free sh*t.

Therefore, Latrinos are Democrats because they are Gimme Pigs.


42 posted on 02/09/2014 4:46:09 PM PST by GladesGuru (Islam Delenda Est - because of what Islam is and because of what Muslims do.)
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