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Susana Martinez Slams Mitt Romney's Immigration Strategy

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05-14-2012, 07:40 PM
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1516119.html

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WASHINGTON -- New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez (R), whose named has been floated as a possible Republican vice presidential pick, slammed Mitt Romney on Monday for his immigration strategy.

Martinez took aim at Romney's support for a policy of "self-deportation," whereby conditions in the U.S. would be made so uncomfortable for undocumented immigrants that they would voluntarily leave the country.

"Self-deport? What the heck does that mean?" Martinez said in a Monday interview with Newsweek. "I have no doubt Hispanics have been alienated during this campaign. But now there's an opportunity for Gov. Romney to have a sincere conversation about what we can do and why."

Martinez also called on Republicans to step up their support for comprehensive immigration reform, in part to highlight that President Barack Obama hasn't been able to advance the issue, despite making a 2008 campaign promise to do so.

"I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform," Martinez said. "Republicans want to be tough and say, 'Illegals, you’re gone.' But the answer is a lot more complex than that."

The New Mexico governor specifically called for an immigration reform plan that includes increased border security, deportation for criminals, a guest-worker program for people to go freely back and forth across the border for work, and a DREAM Act-type pathway to citizenship through the military or college.

Most notably, however, Martinez endorsed the idea of providing visas to millions of undocumented immigrants living in the country, as long as they pay a penalty and agree to follow standard nationalization procedures.
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Somebody get something done.

She shocks me. Why would she support taking away for dls in her state then?
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Dam, what a shame?! Nobody likes Romney and nobody wants to be his VP. He needs to get out of politics and get a new hobby. I bet even his dog wouldn't take the job to be his VP. lol.
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You know its a bad sign when you're getting attacked from the left and the right.
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this is a very welcome surprise glad to see her finally coming around
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I still can't trust someone who is only here because her grandfather was here illegally (allegedly) and pulled the ladder from under the others who are struggling with their status.
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It's very (pleasantly) surprising to hear her say this, especially considering that she's been named as a potential pick as a running mate for Romney.

Why would she jab him like this? My guess is that she probably learned that she would not be offered the position and took this swing at Romney because she was pissed. There are new rumors that Romney is going to pick a safe, boring old white guy as his running mate.

Edit: I just read the Daily Beast article that the Huffington Post article links to:

"Martinez’s point is not that Republicans should peddle so-called “amnesty.” In New Mexico, she’s taken a lot of heat from Latinos for repeatedly pushing to repeal a state law that allows illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses; she also opposes a standalone DREAM Act, arguing that politicians can’t “fix [immigration] by saying, ‘Here’s the DREAM Act and we’re done. It has to be part of a larger plan.”

So... she's actually not that great. Seems like she wants to have it both ways: no "amnesty," no to a stand-alone DREAM Act; there has to be a "comprehensive" solution, which is politically impossible, but makes her sound "wise" or "thoughtful."
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