“Walker denied he discussed any options for citizenship during the meeting in New Hampshire.
“I made it clear that for me, if somebody wants to be a citizen, they need to go back to their country of origin, get in line, no preferential treatment,” Walker said. “In terms of what to do beyond that, again, that’s something we got to work with Congress on.”
https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/28/walker-denies-reversing-position-illegal-immigrati/
All below are quotes from an article followed by the link to the transcript and the VIDEO.
“Yes, Gov. Walker supported path to citizenship:”
BAIER: In 2013, you said you supported a path to citizenship for people living here illegally, but recently you’ve —
WALKER: Actually, I’m glad you asked about that, because the Wausau newspaper erroneously quoted me on that. They listed a video on their website that actually showed that the person who asked the question said that, not me, and ever since then I’ve had to deal with reports over and over again.
BAIER: So that’s wrong?
WALKER: That’s wrong. It’s not what I said. I have said I believe we need a legal immigration system. I have said repeatedly I oppose amnesty. I think we’re a nation of immigrants, but we’re also a nation of laws. We should have a legal way for people to come into this country either for work or for citizenship, just like we have for generations. Part of that deal is we need to make sure we have a border that’s secure, not just for immigration reasons, but as I mentioned, for national security.
I’m “the person who asked the question.” Walker is wrong. We have the video to prove it.
But the bit about endorsing a path to citizenship? Yeah, that definitely happened.
In the interest of transparency, here’s the full transcript of the 2013 exchange, which you can also watch in the video above. Emphasis added in a couple of places:
But that’s the “touch base”-type solution that Pence and other GOPe pro-amnesty pols have suggested. Yes, they need to go visit family, and no they don’t immediately become citizens, but in no way is he advocating that they be made to move back home—and then wait in line.
He’s always been a pro-amnesty weasel on the subject, but adopting the visit-family fig leaf is new to his repertoire now that he’s getting some pressure on his position.
Texas Tribune, again? Why keep posting this leftist drivel? They’ve been outed, many times here on FR, as a Soros funded, Austin-based propaganda tool.
No thanks.