boston.com - 4/14/2009
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"Contrary to Joan Vennochi's assertion in her April 9 column, my view on immigration reform is exactly as I described in my 2008 campaign." -- Mitt Romney
nytimes.com - 4/9/2009
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nytimes.com —
While acknowledging that the recession makes the political
battle more difficult, President Obama plans to begin addressing...
the country’s immigration system this year, including looking for a path for illegal immigrants to become legal, a senior ...
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Obama to Push Immigration Bill Despite the Risks
nytimes.com - 4/8/2009
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nytimes.com —
While acknowledging that the recession makes the political
battle more difficult, President Obama plans to begin addressing...
the country’s immigration system this year, including looking for a path for illegal immigrants to become legal, a senior ...
(more)
Obama to Push Immigration Bill as One Priority
corner.nationalreview.com - 4/11/2009
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corner.nationalreview.com —
There is a great deal of chest-thumping among
Obama's supporters that "comprehensive immigration" reform is an invaluable...
campaign issue that will ensure a Democratic Southwest, as Republicans fall into some sort of nativist trap. I'm not so sure. ...
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Illegal Immigration, the Great Democratic Hope
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Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
... for an interview he gave to The Hill newspaper in which Vennochi said he flip-flopped on immigration. Today, Romney responds in a letter to the paper saying, "my view on immigration reform is exactly as I described in my 2008 campaign."
Romney defends immigration statements
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... Vennochi says "hammered - you could say demagogued - rivals like John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, and Mike Huckabee for being soft on illegal immigrants" but now seems to be "edging back to a call for immigration reform." Romney replied today in a letter to the Globe. "Contrary to Joan Vennochi's assertion in her April 9 Op-ed column " GOP cools on a hot-button issue ," my view on immigration reform is exactly as I described in my 2008 campaign," Romney wrote. Read the whole letter here .
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