Marco Rubio On Mitt Romney, Deferred Action: Not Upset That Program Will Be Ended

Ianus · 10-16-2012, 04:04 PM

I think Rubio knows that a President Romney will not have a real plan should the DACA program be ended.It is odd he would be even cordial on a potential solution without any details should Romney end the program....oh forgot he[Rubio] never had a plan or bill released himself.There seems to be a pattern here.

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NEW YORK -- Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Tuesday he was comfortable with Mitt Romney's decision to end President Obama's deferred action program upon entering office because he believes the Republican nominee will put in place other reforms by the time the program expires.

The senator, one of the leading Republican voices on immigration reform, has called for a reform plan that many say prompted Obama's policy, which grants a special two-year deportation reprieve to young immigrants between the ages of 16 and 30 brought here as children illegally, provided they have a clean criminal record and are currently attending or have graduated high school. But even with Rubio's philosophical support for the concept of deferred action, he chose to bite his tongue Tuesday when asked if he was upset that Romney would end the policy, while respecting those temporary stays that have already been handed out.

"What I'm really comfortable with is that [Romney] says he wants to find a permanent solution and, in fact, has now openly begun to talk about the idea that we were working on," Rubio told a group of reporters at a Bloomberg View event. "So, not to put words in his mouth, but what I'm fairly confident about is that if Mitt Romney is elected president, we will have a willing partner in the White House to find a solution to this issue along the lines of what we were working on."

"We are going to replace [Obama's program]," he added. "I think his point is, we are not going to give out new permits because we are going to replace the system with a new one. And I think that is very promising."

"I don’t know about hypotheticals," he said, when ased what would happen if a new system wasn't in place by the time Obama's program was revoked. "Irrespective of it we have to do this. It is not like this is going to expire in ten years. It is going to expire in less than 24 months. So either way we are on the clock."

Rubio has criticized Obama routinely for "poisoning the well" on immigration reform by going forward with his deferred action concept without input from the Congress. He hammered that point home once more during his sit down with journalists Tuesday, noting that several unexpected Republicans -- Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), along with Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) -- had expressed openness to working with him on immigration legislation.

But the idea that Romney would be able to pass other reforms into law by the time he repeals the deferred action policy seems removed from the political realities of immigration in Congress. And Rubio himself seemed to acknowledge that Republicans need to approach the concept through a different frame and mindset.

"The mistakes that Republicans have made is that we have allowed conservatism to be defined as anti-illegal immigration," Rubio said. "In fact, conservatism is pro-legal immigration."

frbc13 · 10-16-2012, 04:52 PM

I hate them all

msaccountant · 10-16-2012, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ianus

I think Rubio knows that a President Romney will not have a real plan should the DACA program be ended.It is odd he would be even cordial on a potential solution without any details should Romney end the program....oh forgot he[Rubio] never had a plan or bill released himself.There seems to be a pattern here.

This +1.

Rubio's just full of boloney along with Romney.

This seems like they're just trying to court some voters.

choukette · 10-16-2012, 05:08 PM

Marco Rubio accomplished his American dream but now wants to shut the door on our dream. Sad, I got nothing else to say here.

Ianus · 10-16-2012, 05:35 PM

I wonder what Rubio would do if Cuban citizens were no longer allowed the Political asylum route for Permanent Residency.

Cuba just recently changed its regulations with regards to allowing more freedom to travel for its Citizens and I think there is no doubt that individuals will likely be heading to the US when this freedom comes in force.If a large amount of Cubans started to come to the US it makes me wonder how lawmakers will react....specifically Cuban born or by descent individuals.

msaccountant · 10-16-2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by choukette

Marco Rubio accomplished his American dream but now wants to shut the door on our dream. Sad, I got nothing else to say here.

That's because he didn't go through what we have been going through. People say he could be the first Hispanic President? Pfft.

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Originally Posted by Ianus

I wonder what Rubio would do if Cuban citizens were no longer allowed the Political asylum route for Permanent Residency.

Cuba just recently changed its regulations with regards to allowing more freedom to travel for its Citizens and I think there is no doubt that individuals will likely be heading to the US when this freedom comes in force.If a large amount of Cubans started to come to the US it makes me wonder how lawmakers will react....specifically Cuban born or by descent individuals.

Hmm...what would they do? Support their fellow Cubans or be against them?

MadMan · 10-16-2012, 06:42 PM

I cannot stand Rubio and Robme.

They will not do anything for us.

msaccountant · 10-16-2012, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MadMan

I cannot stand Rubio and Robme.

They will not do anything for us.

I doubt Romney will do anything for anyone who's not part of the 1%

chlehqls · 10-16-2012, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by msaccountant

I doubt Romney will do anything for anyone who's not part of the 1%

This.

A Romney president transcends beyond the immigration issue because he wants to burden the middle class even further with taxes. It will really be a dark age in the USA with the extreme wealthy having the money and control while the middle class is effectively destroyed.

MadMan · 10-16-2012, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by msaccountant

I doubt Romney will do anything for anyone who's not part of the 1%

Absolutely true. Romney will use his presidency to help himself, and his friends. The 99% will be shut out.

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