Huffington Post
Tell Me With Whom You Walk and I Will Tell You Who You Are
Ruben Gallego and Anna Tovar
February 28, 2012
Tell Me With Whom You Walk and I Will Tell You Who You Are
Some excerpts :
Romney, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for president, is actively courting the most divisive and extreme advocates on one of the critical issues our next president will decide.
His own anti-immigrant positions are alarming - not just for Latinos, but for all Americans who recognize that our diverse nation of immigrants is stronger when we stand united. President Obama believes strongly that our diversity is what makes America great, which is why he has fought hard for commonsense and comprehensive immigration reform and the DREAM Act.
Romney used to believe in these solutions, too. But now that he needs to pander to the Tea Party, he's severely changed his tune.
He once supported Sen. John McCain's and Sen. Ted Kennedy's comprehensive immigration reform bill, calling it "reasonable." Now he surrounds himself with these shameful advisors and derides sensible proposals as "magnets." He once said it didn't make sense to deport the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in this country. Now he wants to kick them all out, saying the inhumane policy of "self-deportation" is the answer for families who have lived here for generations and served their communities or in the military.
And Romney has promised to veto the DREAM Act for responsible young immigrants - and even called it a "handout," as though going to college or serving in the military is a free pass.
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