Hillary Clinton

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Tue May 5, 2015, 09:17 PM May 2015

Hillary Clinton on immigration: ‘We can’t wait any longer’

Hillary Clinton on immigration: ‘We can’t wait any longer’

05/05/15 08:14 PM

By Alex Seitz-Wald

LAS VEGAS – In perhaps the strongest remarks on immigration of her entire career, Hillary Clinton vowed Tuesday evening to “do everything I possibly can” to help immigrants – including going beyond President Obama’s executive actions to extend deportation relief to undocumented immigrants.

“We can’t wait any longer for a path to full equal citizenship,” Clinton declared during a roundtable meeting with young, undocumented immigrants at a high school here.

Clinton distinguished herself from Republicans on the issue and made a personal appeal for reform. “This is where I differ from everybody on the Republican side,” she said. “Make no mistake. Today, not a single Republican candidate – announced or potential — is clearly and consistently supporting a path to citizenship. Not one.”

Republicans who do support comprehensive reform typically favor a pathway to legal status, but Clinton said anything short of full citizenship is “code for second-class status.”

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/hillary-clinton-immigration-we-cant-wait-any-longer

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Hillary Clinton on immigration: ‘We can’t wait any longer’ (Original Post) workinclasszero May 2015 OP

Happy Cinco de Mayo, compadres! yallerdawg May 2015 #1

Feliz Cino de Mayo, yallerdawg! Cha May 2015 #3

Hillary is right. This can't wait. leftofcool May 2015 #2

This is a big fucking deal. DURHAM D May 2015 #4

Agreed! hrmjustin May 2015 #5

I agree that this is a big deal Gothmog May 2015 #6

Glad to see she is out on this early. Of course, immigration reform is on the GOP platform, Thinkingabout May 2015 #7

Very smart move on her part. Good for her. greatlaurel May 2015 #8

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

1. Happy Cinco de Mayo, compadres!

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2015, 09:32 PM

May 2015

The hits just keep coming, don't they? Sweet Democratic music!

Cautious centrist my ass!

Cha

(297,144 posts)

3. Feliz Cino de Mayo, yallerdawg!

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #1)

Tue May 5, 2015, 10:29 PM

May 2015

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

2. Hillary is right. This can't wait.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2015, 09:33 PM

May 2015

DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)

4. This is a big fucking deal.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2015, 11:42 PM

May 2015

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

5. Agreed!

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #4)

Tue May 5, 2015, 11:47 PM

May 2015

Gothmog

(145,129 posts)

6. I agree that this is a big deal

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2015, 08:26 AM

May 2015

The GOP candidates are doing their best to alienate Hispanic voters and HRC is reaching out to these voters

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

7. Glad to see she is out on this early. Of course, immigration reform is on the GOP platform,

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2015, 09:43 AM

May 2015

but only to make sure it is blocked.

greatlaurel

(2,004 posts)

8. Very smart move on her part. Good for her.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2015, 09:47 AM

May 2015

She needs to energize the Hispanic voters to come to the polls in 2016. The country needs their input. We need the undocumented workers to no longer be treated as criminals. By keeping people undocumented it has allowed the corporations to suppress wages for all American workers.

Glad HRC is out on this issue early.

Now, she needs to make a strong stand supporting public education and public school teachers.

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