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Bill O'Reilly on Gang of 8 Immigration Bill: "Not Perfect, But It's the Right Thing to Do"

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Conservative Fox News show host Bill O’Reilly came out in support of the Senate Gang of 8 immigration bill today, while discussing the legislation with Gang of 8 member Jeff Flake (R-AZ) on his show.  O’Reilly said the bill wasn’t perfect, “but it is the right thing to do”–and referenced the electoral and demographic straits the GOP will be left in if they don’t pass the bill.

O’Reilly: It’s not perfect, but it is the right thing to do. If the Republicans don’t do it, you guys are going to have to change your name to the ‘mug wumps’ or something.

Flake: I think the best reason to do it is that it’s the right policy, but good politics certainly follows that.

It’s not the first time O’Reilly has said nice things about immigration reform–in January, he told Marco Rubio that a plan for earned legalization and citizenship was “a good one” and “fair.”  Fox News Chief Roger Ailes and media titan Rupert Murdoch are also both supportive of immigration reform.

Watch the O’Reilly clip here.