Mitt Romney: No path to citizenship for illegal immigrants

Ianus · 03-03-2013, 02:23 PM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...al-immigrants/

Quote:

Mitt Romney, who blamed much of his loss in the 2012 presidential campaign on his and his party’s failure to connect with Latino voters, said Sunday that he remains opposed to providing a path to citizenship or even permanent residency to illegal immigrants.

“People who have come here illegally should not be given a special pathway to permanent residency or citizenship in this country merely because they’ve come here illegally,” Romney said in an interview with “Fox News Sunday” in his first public comments since the 2012 election.

Romney did clarify that others in his party have different views on that issue and that he hopes a comprehensive immigration reform package gets done.

“I hope that happens,” Romney said. “I believe that will happen.”

Since Romney’s loss, in which he lost the Latino vote by more than 40 points, party leaders have pushed forward with a comprehensive immigration reform package that is likely to include a path to citizenship. It remains to be seen whether the conservative base will accept such a deal.

Romney said the party needs to do better.

“The weakness that our campaign had and that I had is we weren’t effective in taking my message primarily to minority voters, to Hispanic-Americans, African-Americans, other minorities,” Romney said. “That was a real weakness.”

Pianoswithoutfaith · 03-03-2013, 02:26 PM

So he blames his lost us when he is out there saying this

ItsKdC · 03-03-2013, 02:38 PM

Mitt who? Doesn't ring a bell...i guess he's not relevant in the immigration talks. =/

iDream · 03-03-2013, 02:43 PM

................and this fool is still talking.

Happyman0607 · 09:11 PM

Mitt... Better luck next time, chump.

j83 · 03-03-2013, 03:51 PM

He's not for providing legal residency to undocumenteds but he is hoping for CIR to pass???

Isn't that contradictory?

Pianoswithoutfaith · 03-03-2013, 03:54 PM

A cir is not just about fixing the status of 11 million people but changing reforming the entire system. So no its not.

Severity · 03-03-2013, 03:59 PM

Who is this guy

Oskieo · 03-03-2013, 04:01 PM

Sorry mittens daddy and money couldn't help u in the election

DA User · 03-03-2013, 04:19 PM

What he means is that the undocumented will have to go in back of the line right?

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