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Bashing Cruz, Rubio defends shift on immigration
TheHill ^ | 1/17/16 | Mike Lillis

Posted on 01/17/2016 1:04:25 PM PST by kik5150

On Sunday, the GOP presidential hopeful acknowledged that his position has changed since 2013, when he helped craft a comprehensive immigration reform bill that included a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants.

But that shift, he argued, was a concession to the political realities in Washington –– where House Republicans have refused to consider the issue –– as well as a reaction to recent terrorist attacks he says have exposed holes in the enforcement of existing law.

"It is very clear now more than ever that we are not going to be able to do anything on people that are illegally until we first prove to people that illegal immigration is under control and America is safe," he said in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" program.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: amnesty; amnestywhore; gangof8; gangofeight; rubio
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"Rubio said he's still in favor of legalizing millions of undocumented immigrants

Nuff said.
1 posted on 01/17/2016 1:04:25 PM PST by kik5150
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That’s Rubio’s announcement that he will soon retire.


2 posted on 01/17/2016 1:07:14 PM PST by Savage Beast (THE TRUMP COUNTER-REVOLUTION: Yamamoto should see the sleeping giant Trump has awakened!)
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RuB.O. is just the Republican version of B.O.


3 posted on 01/17/2016 1:07:35 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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Cruz went with the nutcase Glenn Beck down to the border in July 2014 to hand out soccer balls and teddy bears to illegal invaders. That makes me question Cruz’s judgment, first by associating himself with Beck, who almost everyone now thinks is a nutcase, and welcoming illegals.


4 posted on 01/17/2016 1:09:04 PM PST by euram
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Cruz went with the nutcase Glenn Beck down to the border in July 2014 to hand out soccer balls and teddy bears to illegal invaders

He did so to highlight the human tragedy being created by Obama's immigration policy, not to encourage more illegal immigration. Is that so hard to understand?
5 posted on 01/17/2016 1:11:40 PM PST by kik5150 (Cruz argued 9 times before Supreme Court judges. Trump argues with beauty pageant judges.)
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There are no non criminal aliens. If they are here illegally they are criminal aliens. Period.


6 posted on 01/17/2016 1:14:14 PM PST by Boomer
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Handing out soccer balls and teddy bears makes it look more like a welcome party. If he had just gone down there on his own without Beck, and just had his people taping the flood of illegals is one thing, greeting them with gifts is something else altogether.


7 posted on 01/17/2016 1:16:27 PM PST by euram
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To: kik5150

Oh barf. That is sick even from you.


8 posted on 01/17/2016 1:18:16 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: kik5150

Rubio schemed with Schumer against the citizens and the rule of law. He still thinks fraudulently documented foreigners should get a pass on all the laws they are breaking to be here illegally.

Back stabbers should never be given more knoves.


9 posted on 01/17/2016 1:18:30 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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For the win, Cruz needs to announce a path to permanent non-citizenship for anyone who meets certain standards. Deportation for those who don't. It's a winner.
10 posted on 01/17/2016 1:28:16 PM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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Rubio is finished as VP. He was the establishments only chance. It will now be Newt and that is wonderful.


11 posted on 01/17/2016 1:29:40 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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It better be a constitutional amendment, because it won’t take long for the Supremes to say, “No, you can’t have permanent residents with diminished rights.”


12 posted on 01/17/2016 1:32:36 PM PST by Rastus
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FWIW, a lot of us feel that permanent non-citizenship is a real bad idea. It creates a permanent class of second-class residents, and there children still become citizens, as children of people who came here legally.

Trump's answer is best. Send them ALL home. Let them start the process there, by rule of law. By doing it that way, anybody who stays under the radar and doesn't return home can be deported permanently.

13 posted on 01/17/2016 1:33:29 PM PST by grania
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Donde estaba Dondi ayer, donde esta hoy, y donde diablos se Dondi ser manana?
14 posted on 01/17/2016 1:34:06 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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We already have permanent resident aliens.


15 posted on 01/17/2016 1:36:18 PM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: kik5150

Short story; Rubio accepted we demand enforcement first during GO8. Hence him a no show on the bill.

Frankly he now sounds pretty good on the issue, I just wish I trusted him.


16 posted on 01/17/2016 1:37:48 PM PST by moehoward
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we don’t need Trump’s touchback amnesty which will allow a mojority back into the country through that “big beautiful open door”. What we need are the current laws to be enforced, with illegals deported without a chance to return. That’s the plan with Cruz.


17 posted on 01/17/2016 1:39:02 PM PST by kik5150 (Cruz argued 9 times before Supreme Court judges. Trump argues with beauty pageant judges.)
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To: moehoward

Look, I was a fan of Rubio when he was first elected. He has since proven to to be a liar and a supporter of amnesty. He’s dead to me.


18 posted on 01/17/2016 1:42:14 PM PST by kik5150 (Cruz argued 9 times before Supreme Court judges. Trump argues with beauty pageant judges.)
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I’ve decided to be a campaign worker for Rubio. Like him, I never have to show up.


19 posted on 01/17/2016 1:45:29 PM PST by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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Cruz has lost a lot of credibility with his not-too-long ago support for an increase of H1B visas five-fold, now connected with the obscured loans it looks like he's doing what his bankers want.

Trumps US jobs for US citizens and required use of EVerify is the best plan out there.

20 posted on 01/17/2016 1:57:12 PM PST by grania
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