Thursday, January 26, 2012

Immigration & Romney

       Immigration has been a hot topic for almost all the debates that have gone on, from Iowa all the way up to the first Florida debates.  But why has immigration risen as an important issue in voters minds and for the candidates to address?  The main reason is jobs.  Most Republicans agree that illegal immigrants most likely will work for a salary lower than minimum wage, thus taking the jobs of the average citizen who has to be paid no less than minimum wage.  If these immigrants are cheaper to have in business then no Americans can capitalize on job oppurtunities.  As Santorum has said plenty of times, if they are in this country "they have probably broken more than one law," such as stealing someones social security number to get highered.  Almost all the candidates agree that the borders must be more secured to illegal immigration can be reduced rapidly.  However, each candidate has a different stand on what to do with those currently raising a family and helping a business out in the US. 
     Romney is known for flip-flopping on issues, and he has in fact changed his mind on immigration.  Romney thinks that those who have been born in America or raised from a child in America should remain, because the US is their home, what they are used to.  Romney has changed his opinion of those who have recently "hopped the border."  At first he thought they should be deported, but now he is more sympathetic by saying that most illegal immigrants will self-emmigrate, decide to leave since there is no prosperous job oppurtunities.  Romney takes the spotlight since part of his family did immigrate to the US from Mexico.  His family has obviously live the good life and wants immigrants have the oppurtunity to gain citizenship, start a family, get a job, be free, and contribute to the US economy.

see link http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/11/01/opinion/1248069266155/immigration-and-the-elections.html?scp=5&sq=immigration&st=cse

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