With the Nevada caucus behind them, the GOP presidential candidates now turn to Colorado, where they will compete in the sixth nominating contest so far this year. Despite the fact that immigration is not a big issue for most Republican caucus-goers, as in years past, the issue will...
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For the next few days, Nevada will be the center of the political universe. But, like the ad says, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. What happens in February simply won't matter much in November. That's when the state turns into a battleground. And,...
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Ever since Mitt Romney issued his support for "self-deportation," a policy also known as "attrition through enforcement," voices from around the country have responded by highlighting just how unworkable and extreme a policy like this would be. Among the reactions: Rachel Maddow points out that while Romney's policy...
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Ever since Mitt Romney issued his support for "self-deportation," a policy also known as "attrition through enforcement," voices from around the country have responded by highlighting just how unworkable and extreme a policy like this would be. Among the reactions: Rachel Maddow points out that while Romney's policy...
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Mitt Romney has made "self-deportation" the cornerstone of his immigration policy approach. Romney's immigration plan is ripped straight from the playbook of the anti-immigrant movement, especially Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who is an unpaid Romney advisor on immigration matters. Kobach is the architect of a...
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Mitt Romney has made "self-deportation" the cornerstone of his immigration policy approach. Romney's immigration plan is ripped straight from the playbook of the anti-immigrant movement, especially Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who is an unpaid Romney advisor on immigration matters. Kobach is the architect of a...
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With Mitt Romney's resounding victory in Florida's Republican primary yesterday, bolstered by 54% support from Latino voters, it is important to put Romney's victory in context. What does it mean for the general election competition for the Latino vote, in Florida and beyond? Below are 10 numbers...
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Mitt Romney is poised to win the Florida Republican primary and polls suggest he will win with virtually all key demographic groups – including Hispanics. But given Romney's controversial calls for "self-deportation," his promise in Iowa to veto the DREAM Act, and his embrace of Arizona and Alabama...
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Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today spoke to the Hispanic Leadership Network forum in Miami about immigration policy and politics. He called on his fellow Republicans to change their immigration rhetoric and criticized Democrats for what he characterized as politicizing the issue. The following is a statement from...
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Given that Latino voters across the country view immigration as a defining, threshold issue and noting how Mitt Romney has embraced a hardline immigration stance, it may surprise some observers that Romney continues to poll ahead of other candidate alternatives among Florida Latinos in the upcoming primary election. ...
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