Cain Wants Illegal Immigration Issue Shifted to States

The Corner / The National Review ^ | 11-27-2011 | Katrina Trinko

[TitansAFC]

Herman Cain indicated today that he does not agree with Newt Gingrich’s position on immigration.

“The way I would deal with those that are already here, which has been my stated position: empower the states to deal with the illegals that are already here, not some, big, grandiose, national one size fit-all. I believe that the states should be empowered to deal with the illegals that are already here,” Cain said CNN’s State of the Union this morning.

In response to whether that meant the states could allow illegal immigrants to “be put on a path toward legalization and toward citizenship,” Cain answered, “It would be up to the states as long as they did not break the federal law.”

But when Crowley used the word “amnesty,” inquiring if that it meant it would be “okay” if the states granted “some sort of amnesty to those who are already living here,” Cain vehemently denied he supported amnesty.

“I’m not saying that at all,” he said

“Secure the border for real,” Cain continued, speaking about what his plan regarding illegal immigrants is. “Promote the path to citizenship that’s already there, and the path to citizenship that’s already there doesn’t say anything about amnesty. Thirdly, enforce the laws that are already there, but make it easier for companies to be able to enforce the laws. And fourth, empower the states. Don’t give the states any special things to do, just empower them to do within the law what the federal government is not doing.”

[cripplecreek]

[bigdirty]

You’d think states rights would be championed on a conservative website but most of you are big government RINOs, sadly.

[LouAvul]

I guess I am really sitting out 2012.

I fear I may have voted in my last election. Nobody on a national level seems to care that America is literally being overrun by our enemies.

[Future Snake Eater]

I don’t wholly disagree with this. Arizona has already proved that a state can take great strides in correcting the problem if the FedGov just gets out of the way. However, there should be more penalizing of states WRT federal funds if they’re not only not implementing controls, but also acting as sanctuaries (i.e. California).

[Outlaw Woman]

*snicker* *snicker* *snort* *snort*

The word RINO comes to mind...

*snicker*

LA RAZA CAIN

BAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

[indianrightwinger]

Immigration is the one federal issue and he wants to delegate to states? Is he now trying to copy Rick Perry on “states rights” deference?

[RitaOK]

Cain was simply not up to that Crowley interview today. He has been lately looiking uncharacteristically unprepared and acted mostly flabbergasted. Media bashing will not help him because he is intellegent enough to best them, but he is simply not doing his homework, and it is starting to show.

[EternalVigilance]

You’d think states rights would be championed on a conservative website but most of you are big government RINOs, sadly.

Conservatives understand the limitations on states rights in a federal constitutional republic, one based in the rule of law, not of men. Do you?

[org.whodat]

If you actually read the mans words instead of newtie spin if would help you look a bit smarter.

[tennmountainman]

Same here. Herman is a business man. He wants cheap labor, at the expense of legal americans, who had jobs, who worked for a living, but now don’t. And would do a lot of the jobs illegals now do.

I said the same about Gingrich, And I was still with Cain, until this.

2012 is starting to look pretty grim.

[fallujah-nuker]

I guess I am really sitting out 2012.

I know how you feel he was they guy I felt best about, and then he pulls this. I might have to start looking into the other parties now. RINO's, don't bother flaming me, I'm not your enemy, you are your enemy. If through some sort of eloquence you could convert me into the most sycophantic RINO who would pull the lever for the GOP even if Stalin were the GOP nominee; it would be meaningless. The way you guys import Democrat voters my vote would be cancelled out in thirty seconds time. Brainwashing me would only serve to delay the inevitable since you guys are bound and determined to keep importing the future margin of victory for the Democrats.

[TitansAFC]

Well, he was a lobbyist for the National Restaurant Association, notorious for using cheap, illegal immigrant labor.

Not really a surprise.

[magritte]

As Gomer Pyle said “Surprise, surprise, surprise! All the Republican candidates will not deport everyone and essentially are going to work it out where most illegals will stay in the country in one form or another.”

Bitter is the new black.

[lonestar]

Does this mean it’s ok to deport from state to state?

Nein! Nein! Nein!

[org.whodat]

Rick Perry's states right was calling newts amnesty red card a visa card with the same amnesty results. Some big difference there, probably the shade of lipstick they are using on the amnesty pig.

[magritte]

uncharacteristically unprepared

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Hehehe...

[P-Marlowe]

Ok, it's official. Cain doesn't have a clue.

He's making this stuff up as he goes along.

[RitaOK]

” LA RAZA CAIN “

LA RAZA Cain! I wish I had thought of that. Hilarious!

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks for bringing that to my attention - will take a look at the case law.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[tennmountainman]

Thats because it’s become clear he’s just a stalking horse, like Fred Thompson was.