Posted on 07/31/2015 5:53:45 AM PDT by i88schwartz
Bernie Sanders shows he is actually to the right of some in his own party and some in the GOP when it comes to illegal immigrants and the system that shuffles them in and out of the country...
At a event hosted by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Democratic candidate for president Sen. Bernie Sanders made it clear he is against open borders because it drives down the wages of American workers.
Responding to the criticism he received from Hispanic groups after an interview with Ezra Klein of Vox earlier this week where he made similar comments Sanders dismissed them as organizations who support "completely opening up the border."
"What they are talking about is completely opening up the border," Sanders responded. "That was the question. Should we have a completely open border so that anyone can come in the United States of America? If that were to happen, which I strongly disagree with, there is no question in my mind that that would substantially lower wages in this country."
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
Reduced wages and benefits are precisely why big corporate money has been pushing it.
Bernie knows which way the wind is blowing. But after the election, well... that’s a different matter.
I hate to admit it, but the Bern is right on this issue.
He’s a liar just like all Democrats.
I won’t buy that.
Get in office and all hell would break loose.
Why is he not savaged by the media for his stand?
Bernie is a socialist but a sincere one in his beliefs. He’s misguided overall but he has been against illegals for a awhile and he even supports gun rights up in Vermont
The corruption of the Democratic party knows no bounds - demagogue the labor class, then sell them down the river. Where’s Trumpka in this?
Wow. Now we don’t need any more Putin lovers. They can all switch to Bernie.
There was an earlier FR thread which had the original Q & A on this between Ezra Klein and Bernie Sanders. Klein had assumed that Sanders was pro-immigration, and he was clearly surprised and disappointed when Sanders called unrestricted immigration a “Koch brothers” position.
Isn’t that amazing?
Bernie, the socialist, is actually to the right of ¡Yeb!, Grahamnesty, Huckster, NJFatBoy, LaRaza Rick, Kasich, Pataki, Rubberio
Good. When Bernie tanks, some of his supporters will support Trump specifically on this issue.
Bernie is a socialist but a sincere one in his beliefs. He’s misguided overall but he has been against illegals for a awhile and he even supports gun rights up in Vermont
Dogs loving cats; we live in strange (and interesting) times.
Bernie Sanders isn’t the typical slimy democrat liar.
And he’s right on this issue. Illegals keep wages low for all Americans...
"Hispanic groups" that criticize anyone who's not for open borders are Hispanic first, American second if at all. We don't need them in this country.
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