Jeb Bush chides GOP’s ‘louder voices’ for hard-line immigration views
HOUSTON – Chiding the “louder voices” in the GOP for their hard-line immigration views, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Monday touted himself as the presidential candidate who can turn the nation’s immigration conundrum into a “sustained economic driver.”
The Republican told the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s National Convention that comprehensive immigration reform – including a path to citizenship for those already in the country illegally – is a critical step in achieving that goal.
And noting that his view is “apparently somewhat out of the mainstream, temporarily, in my party,” Bush jabbed at his GOP counterparts – frontrunner Donald Trump, in particular – who have been aggressive in focusing almost exclusively on border security.
“We don’t need to build a wall. We don’t need to deport every person that’s in this country {illegally}” he said. “That’s not a practical, conservative plan. That won’t solve the problems.”
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