[RockinRight]

The goal of his plan, Gingrich said, is to gain control of the border in 12 months while ensuring that English is the official language of the U.S. government. He wants even faster rules for the deportation of criminals and a guest worker program "outsourced to American Express, Visa or MasterCard to minimize fraud..."

I like this idea. The second part, well, it's a bit odd, and I don't know that MC/Visa/Amex would actually do it, but, I get his point on the whole thing. However it might just be a thought experiment intended to do something about the problem.

[shield]

Newt is a big fat copy cat...”Gingrich said, is to gain control of the border in 12 months”......COPYING RICK PERRY.

[ScottfromNJ]

“He wants ... a guest worker program”

Well, it looks like the corporatist elite have found their candidate.

[Grunthor]

“Gingrich Tells Newsmax: No Amnesty, No Citizenship”

Is he going to do like these sleazy bastards always do and just call it something else?

[TBBT]

On Friday, Gingrich is expected to elaborate on his immigration policy at a campaign event in Naples, Fla.

It's a townhall meeting. Good idea to get out in front of this. But one has to wonder why Florida vs. Iowa at this point in time. Seems the most critical fire to put out would be in Iowa, especially while the social conservatives there are at this very moment trying to determine their Not Romney candidate to rally behind.

[wardaddy]

He’s never claimed amnesty.

If you enforce laws and close door many will self deport...in WETBACK in the 50s 80% self deported...maybe 90%

But you have to figure out who they are and who gets to apply for guest visa or not and where the cut off is.

Deporting 20-30 million folks through forced round ups ala Elia Gonzales ain’t gonna happen and the general public will never support that after being bombarded 24-7 on News channels of round ups...no way...no matter how much we here might not mind

This is issue unless ignore another 30 years will result in something between mass deportation and partial deportation hopefully and enforcement of the laws and closing the border.

A position held more or less by Newt, Cain, Mitt, Huntsman, Perry and even Pat Paulson...only Bachmann calls for total deportation

[Olog-hai]

Hmm. The old “let me reinvent myself to woo conservatives and do absolutely none of the above when elected but instead keep on liberal-truckin’” trick.

[org.whodat]

Newt you are a damn liar, Amnesty is amnesty

[Jack Hydrazine]

So the longer you’ve been a criminal by staying here for 20 or more years means that they should be rewarded versus the illegal who has only been here for 1-5 years?

Sounds exactly how the District of Criminals does things these days!

[TomGuy]

To be the smartest man in the room [supposedly], Newt stepped in it and still cannot extricate himself.

A "path to non-deportation" is a form of amnesty -- no matter what word games you play.

McCain tried to dance around the same issue in 2008, and he made himself look foolish by saying that letting certain illegals stay is not amnesty.

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Stop digging, Newt. Amnesty is amnesty, no matter what you call it, and "a path to non-deportation" is a form of amnesty.

[Mr. Fabtastic]

It’s amazing that we ignore the fact that we have no idea about past history of the illegals that have been here 2 days or 25 years. How many rapists, murderers, gang members, pedophiles, etc. are our neighbors and we have no idea? Our very unprincipled politicians have created this mess and as cruel as it is to send some very nice people back to their country after they have been here for years, it’s still the best solution and will save American lives.

[greene66]

Ugh. “A path to non-deportation” ??

Just the kind of political weasel-wording that sends up alarm bells. The kind of alarm bells in the back of my brain that tell me “do... not... trust.”

[dagogo redux]

Read my lips: No Newt Amnesty.

[GBA]

I agree that our approach should be humanely enforcing our laws and I like what he is proposing.

1. Gain control of the border in 12 months
2. Ensure that English is the official language of the U.S. government.
3. Faster rules for the deportation of criminals
4. A guest worker program outsourced to American Express, Visa or MasterCard to minimize fraud
5. No amnesty or citizenship.
6. Encourage illegals to self deport by going after those who employ them or rent to them.

Any plan dealing with illegal immigration must include these points and I applaud Gingrich for stepping up and getting them out in the debate.

Things are way out of control and the above is a good start for a return to sanity.

When I worked in real estate, before obama, I was shocked to hear mortgage brokers give our office sales pitches for various Federal loan options for illegals.

[Redbob]

It’d be worth hearing Newt out on this, but I think the simple solution is to require U.S. citizenship for all employment, and the wetbacks will self-deport.

[Notwithstanding]

May 2011: Tancredo says “Ron Paul now supports amnesty” [Gingrich plan copies Paul’s)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2812264/posts

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

"There is a path to non-deportation for certified, very long-term community members..."

In other words, we need to keep providing cheap under-the-table labor for shyster businesses that are contributing money.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Guest worker program = amnesty.

[Publius6961]

...."But "there is no path to citizenship in my Tuesday night comment on immigration," Gingrich told Newsmax. "There is a path to non-deportation for certified, very long-term community members but they would not have the right to vote."

This "very intelligent" person is too stupid to be a serious presidential candidate...

... if he unaware that EVERY FREAKIN' previous "not a path to citizenship or citizenship rights" proposal in the past has totally and utterly failed.

Only difference now is there's 20 million of them.

(Deport them all and readmit the 10% worth having.)

[icwhatudo]

"there is no path to citizenship in my Tuesday night comment on immigration," Gingrich told Newsmax. "There is a path to non-deportation"

That is even worse! They get benefits, can't get kicked out, and pay no income taxes.

Newt is digging his hole even deeper!