California Proposition 187 was a 1994 ballot initiative to prohibit undocumented immigrants from health care, public education, and other social services.
At the time, Gov. Pete Wilson was its most ardent supporter. And now, former Gov. Pete Wilson is Mitt Romney's.
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Like the ad says, "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." Simply, what happens in February won't matter much in November. That's when the state will turn into a battleground. And if the past two election cycles -- and results of the 2010 Census -- are...
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Weeks after GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney touted the controversial endorsement of the architect of some of the strictest state immigration laws in the country, the presidential candidate has named a well-known immigration hard-liner as honorary chairman of his California campaign.
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In an interview on Sunday with Univision, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) criticized Mitt Romney's "self-deportation" immigration policy, stating that Republicans should adopt a "very humane approach" to immigration in order to secure Latino voters.
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Today, GOP Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney announced the newest member of Anti-Immigrant Task Force: Gov. Pete Wilson joined the Team, a move sure to further alienate Latino voters. The notorious champion of CA Prop. 187 joins Kris Kobach & Lamar Smith on the Romney Endorsement List.
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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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The playbook for Republican presidential contenders goes at least as far back as Richard Nixon: Run hard to the right in the primaries; steer back to the center for the general election.
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During an NBC GOP presidential debate last month, Mitt Romney drew laughter from some in the crowd when he revealed that his plan for immigration reform amounts to "self-deportation, which is people decide that they can do better by going home because they can't find work here."
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Mitt Romney's "self-deportation" strategy found another critic over the weekend: John McCain. Yesterday, Al Punto's Jorge Ramos asked McCain about Romney's self-deportation plan. McCain doesn't approve.
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Feb 3, 2012
Although the Republican primary process has barely begun, Mitt Romney is looking like the inevitable nominee. This Saturday, he's expected to repeat his 2008 triumph in the Nevada caucus, winning a state that will be decisive in the fight for the White House in November, and where the Latino...
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