What Would a Conservative Immigration Reform Look Like?
On Sunday, I was invited to C-SPAN to discuss immigration reform and APIA’s new five-point action plan to fix our country’s immigration system. You can see the full video, as…
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Santorum Gets High Marks on Immigration from Population Control Advocates
Earlier this month, Rick Santorum announced he would be supporting a plan to reduce legal immigration to the U.S. by 25 percent, setting himself apart as easily the most restrictionist…
On Immigration, the President Wants an Issue, Not a Solution
On Tuesday, a Federal Court of Appeals ruled against lifting an injunction against President Obama’s executive order to halt deportations. This latest ruling represents a small portion of a much larger problem…
Hillary Clinton’s Giant Immigration Flip-Flop
Over the last few weeks, there has been much attention dedicated to Republican candidates’ “evolution” on the issue of immigration, particularly Scott Walker. However, Chris Christie and Marco Rubio have…
Can Republican Candidates Avoid Romney’s Fatal Error?
It may be hard to believe about a man who won just 28 percent of the Latino vote, but 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney didn’t plan on making immigration…
Christie Shifts His Stance on Immigration
In an interview with Fox News’ Megyn Kelly earlier this week, Gov. Chris Christie backed away from his previous support for a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, calling the position…
Walker Says Immigration Flip-Flop Wasn’t Really a Flip-Flop
Scott Walker was on Fox News’ “Special Report” yesterday, where he faced some pointed questions from host Bret Baier over his stance on immigration. The governor continued to stand by…
Driving the Conservative Conversation on Immigration
Immigration policy took center stage this morning at American Principles in Action’s Conservative Immigration Forum, where various conservative leaders gathered to lend their opinions to a growing conversation. However, in…
Which GOP Candidate Makes Sense on Immigration?
Presidential candidates from both sides of the political spectrum have been taking on a very busy agenda these past few weeks, and as expected, the immigration issue is taking over…
Rand Paul: “We Need to Not Be Anti-Immigrant”
Speaking on an Arizona radio show yesterday, Senator Rand Paul was asked to comment on his approach to immigration policy. Sen. Paul reiterated the importance of border security but also…
Fiorina Emphasizes Stark Differences From Bush
During an appearance on CNBC yesterday, Carly Fiorina emphasized the clear policy differences between Jeb Bush and herself, specifically on Common Core and immigration reform. Fiorina had this to say:…
Rubio Lays Out Plan for Addressing Undocumented Workers
Last Friday, Marco Rubio appeared at the NRI Ideas Summit in Washington DC and was asked to discuss his views on, and plan for, immigration. He was first asked about…
Huckabee Wows Hispanic Evangelicals
At the same forum where, speaking English and Spanish, Jeb Bush promised to fix a broken immigration system, Mike Huckabee made a different appeal to Hispanic evangelicals: “I do not…
Bush Takes on National Review on Immigration
Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor, responded to National Review’s criticism of his position favoring a path to citizenship to undocumented immigrants by saying: “I love you… I just think you…
Bush: “We have to fix a broken immigration system”
Jeb Bush recently appeared at the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, and discussed education and immigration reform. Governor Bush first discussed education: And we put accountability into schools. We grade…
Immigration, Wages, and Scott Walker
Unsurprisingly, Scott Walker is drawing a good deal of criticism for his comments on immigration last week, much of it from fellow conservatives. The Cato Institute’s Alex Nowrasteh, The Daily…
Yet Another About-Face For Walker on Immigration
I noted here recently that most of the GOP candidates appeared to be converging around a similar stance on immigration, one which focused on securing the border and then providing a…
Lindsey Graham: No “Hired Help” Approach on Immigration
I am pleased to report one of the most refreshing comments I’ve heard on immigration reform this cycle. Senator Lindsey Graham, already known for his support for immigration reform, gave…
Outreach to Latinos Takes Center Stage at Pro-Life Gala
The Susan B. Anthony List’s annual gala was a star-studded affair: Republican names from Rand Paul to Carly Fiorina took the stage to celebrate the latest victories for the pro-life…
What Marco Needs to Say Tonight
With much excitement surrounding Sen. Marco Rubio’s speech at the Freedom Tower today, there’s been little speculation about what he’s going to say outside of his tax plan with Sen. Mike…
