Marco Rubio: Riding to the Immigration Rescue

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WSJ:

Marco Rubio—41-year-old son of working-class Cuban exiles—has lived the upwardly mobile immigrant experience. In his fast rise, the Florida Republican has also experienced the politics of immigration. That story isn't so inspirational.

 

During his successful Senate campaign two years ago, an attack leaflet picturing "the Real Rubio" alongside an image of Che Guevara was sent to GOP voters. The mailer noted that Mr. Rubio championed laws in the state legislature to give children of illegal immigrants in-state tuition and health benefits. After going to Washington, he was then criticized for not doing enough on immigration reform. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus branded him "a wolf in sheep's clothing" and a Miami-based Hispanic group called him "a Benedict Arnold."

 

That may be mild compared to what's coming. Florida's junior senator and one of America's most prominent Hispanic politicians wants to take the Republican lead on immigration reform. Getting out front of President Obama's campaign pledge to overhaul the system in his second term, Mr. Rubio is laying out his ideas for possible legislation.

 

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His wholesale fix tries to square—triangulate, if you will—the liberal fringe that seeks broad amnesty for illegal immigrants and the hard right's obsession with closing the door. Mr. Rubio would ease the way for skilled engineers and seasonal farm workers while strengthening border enforcement and immigration laws. As for the undocumented migrants in America today—eight to 12 million or so—he proposes to let them "earn" a working permit and, one day, citizenship.

[Draggingtree]

WSJ:

Marco Rubio—41-year-old son of working-class Cuban exiles—has lived the upwardly mobile immigrant experience. In his fast rise, the Florida Republican has also experienced the politics of immigration. That story isn't so inspirational.

 

During his successful Senate campaign two years ago, an attack leaflet picturing "the Real Rubio" alongside an image of Che Guevara was sent to GOP voters. The mailer noted that Mr. Rubio championed laws in the state legislature to give children of illegal immigrants in-state tuition and health benefits. After going to Washington, he was then criticized for not doing enough on immigration reform. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus branded him "a wolf in sheep's clothing" and a Miami-based Hispanic group called him "a Benedict Arnold."

 

That may be mild compared to what's coming. Florida's junior senator and one of America's most prominent Hispanic politicians wants to take the Republican lead on immigration reform. Getting out front of President Obama's campaign pledge to overhaul the system in his second term, Mr. Rubio is laying out his ideas for possible legislation.

 

snip

 

His wholesale fix tries to square—triangulate, if you will—the liberal fringe that seeks broad amnesty for illegal immigrants and the hard right's obsession with closing the door. Mr. Rubio would ease the way for skilled engineers and seasonal farm workers while strengthening border enforcement and immigration laws. As for the undocumented migrants in America today—eight to 12 million or so—he proposes to let them "earn" a working permit and, one day, citizenship.

I like the article but not the citizenship

[Draggingtree]

A couple points worth making about Rubio’s Wall Street Journal interview

 

10:47 AM 01/12/2013

Matt K. Lewis

If you haven’t seen it yet, the Wall Street Journal has a good interview with Sen. Marco Rubio on his plans to “modernize” the immigration system.

This is a big deal. As the Journal notes, Rubio “wants to take the Republican lead on immigration reform,” by “[g]etting out front of President Obama’s campaign pledge to overhaul the system in his second term …”

[Rubio's] wholesale fix tries to square—triangulate, if you will—the liberal fringe that seeks broad amnesty for illegal immigrants and the hard right’s obsession with closing the door. Mr. Rubio would ease the way for skilled engineers and seasonal farm workers while strengthening border enforcement and immigration laws. As for the undocumented migrants in America today—eight to 12 million or so—he proposes to let them “earn” a working permit and, one day, citizenship. http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/12/a-couple-points-worth-making-about-rubios-wall-street-journal-interview/

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[Draggingtree]

Rubio Unveils Immigration Plan

By: J. Cal Davenport Senator Marco Rubio. Son of American immigrants from Cuba. Tea Party and conservative champion. Possible Republican presidential candidate in 2016. And now riding to the GOP’s rescue on immigration policy – at least in the words of The Wall Street Journal.

 

Saturday’s issue of The Wall Street Journal featured the most recent edition of the "Weekend Interview” in which the senator from Florida laid out a series of reforms to U.S. immigration policy sure to incite conversation about the issue on the road to the elections of 2014 and 2016. Although Rubio’s ideas will certainly seem a boon in a deficient policy debate to some and will simultaneously turn off others, the young senator has proven willing to take on tough issues. But will his stance prove to be practical policy and palatable politics?

 

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