Obama Immigration Stance on Immigration Locks in the Hispanic support

[Benicar]

Originally Posted by nmnita

this is simply a column, written by one person, it is not written in stone and do you have any idea how Hispanic families, who have been here for generations feel about Obama? Of course you don't; try asking a few, if you know any...

I know many Hispanics. Some were born to citizens, from families here for generations. Others are either legal immigrants or naturalized citizens. They all oppose Obama's stance on illegal immigration. In fact, many who voted for him in 2008 will not do so again primarily due to his shameful pandering to illegal aliens. I could be wrong, but I believe they are the minority. Unlike millions of Hispanics, they don't have family or friends living here illegally, and do not sympathize with illegal aliens. This is especially true for immigrants I know who jumped through many hoops to come here legally, paid hefty fees, and complied with all rules and regulations. They resent the fact that illegal aliens are being rewarded for violating our laws. They also resent being grouped with illegal aliens, and that massive Hispanic illegal immigration has sullied the image of Hispanics in general.

While many Hispanics oppose illegal immigration, others support illegal aliens simply due to the fact that most share their ethnicity. They also ostracize Hispanics who do not share their view on this issue, and call them traitors, coconuts, and far worse. Therefore, they will vote for Obama because they believe he will legalize their ethnic brethren, or at least continue to make it easy for them to remain here. They consider opposition to illegal immigration as an attack against Hispanics, because that is the rhetoric being spewed by the media and those who profit from illegal, cheap labor. It's a known fact that opponents of illegal immigration are demonized and labeled racists, xenophobes, nativists, anti-Hispanic, etc. Illegal immigration has become an extremely divisive issue, by design.

[Oldglory]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

Funny how things work out. Republicans actually had a chance to get Hispanics or at least split the vote had they backed Bush on his sensible immigration reform plan. Now, they will very likely lose this election - and many more to come -because of that.

In otherwords the only way that Republicans can gain the Hispanic vote is to thumb their noses at our immigration laws and treat Hispanics like they are above them and should be rewarded for breaking them? What kind of Americans think that way?

[bluesjuke]

Apparently the OP missed the Univision interview.