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Gingrich targets "sanctuaries" for illegal immigrants
Reuters ^ | Nov.28, 2011 | Harriet McLeod

Posted on 11/28/2011 8:24:39 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich told a South Carolina town hall on Monday that as president he would block federal funds to any city that "declared itself a sanctuary" for illegal immigrants.

Gingrich, fresh from a key endorsement from an influential New Hampshire newspaper, is on a three-day swing through South Carolina, an early primary state that his campaign has dubbed his "southern firewall."

"No American president has the right to side with foreigners," Gingrich told a crowd of hundreds at the College of Charleston, after reciting a list of 16 countries that he said had filed friend of the court briefs in a Justice Department lawsuit against South Carolina's new immigration law.

The law, which goes into effect on January 1 barring an injunction from a federal court, requires police officers to check the immigration status of anyone they stop or detain for another reason and makes it a felony to knowingly transport or harbor undocumented immigrants.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; damagecontrol; flipflop; newt; weathervane
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1 posted on 11/28/2011 8:24:42 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I just can’t stand how this guy just says whatever he wants to say as if we’re stupid. First he basically wants amnesty, and now he’s Mr. Tom Tancredo on sanctuary cities? I want a President who I can depend on to actually have principles, not just telling us what we want to hear to get elected.


2 posted on 11/28/2011 8:26:32 PM PST by Apollo5600 (Cain 2012)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Is Newt’s immigration policy “nuanced,” like John F. Heinz Kerry’s policies were?


3 posted on 11/28/2011 8:26:42 PM PST by aposiopetic
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Too bad his so-called brilliant Immigration Plan only includes border fencing in “urban” areas. This comprises only about 1/10th of 1 percent of the actual border.


4 posted on 11/28/2011 8:27:54 PM PST by SoConPubbie
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Well, that’s great, but the president should block ALL federal funds to cities (and states). That is, if he takes his oath to preserve, protect and defend the constitution seriously.


5 posted on 11/28/2011 8:28:30 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Fine idea, and I’m confident that Mr. Gingrich is aware that the State-Owned Media will immediately point out that most “Sanctuary Cities” are also cities with large minority populations, and then go on to assert that Candidate Gingrich is taking this action out of a desire to “punish African Americans and Hispanics, very few of whom can be expected to vote for him.”


6 posted on 11/28/2011 8:35:54 PM PST by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
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To: Apollo5600

President Newt Gingrich.... it’s going to happen, even without your vote.


7 posted on 11/28/2011 8:36:53 PM PST by Gator113 (~Just livin' life, my way~.. Newt/Palin-Bolton-2012."got a lot swirling around in my head.")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Another massive failure and hole in Newt’s plan is that there is no requirement that States and even Federal Agencies check on the immigration status of those requesting social services.

So while his plan makes noises about keeping people from getting social services, it does nothing to enforce it.

Absolutely nothing.


8 posted on 11/28/2011 8:37:03 PM PST by SoConPubbie
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To: kalee; TitansAFC; onyx; LuvFreeRepublic; Sea Parrot; SweetCaroline; matthew fuller; Gator113; ...

Ping!


9 posted on 11/28/2011 8:37:38 PM PST by TitansAFC (Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry are not your enemies, my fellow Freepers!)
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To: Apollo5600
Be honest. What you "just can't stand" is that 'this guy' is ten times smarter and more successful than you are.
10 posted on 11/28/2011 8:38:39 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Apollo5600

Snewt needs to target himself. To NOT deport those that came here illegally IS giving them sanctuary.


11 posted on 11/28/2011 8:39:39 PM PST by Netizen (Path to citizenship = Scamnesty. If you give it away, more will come. Who's pilfering your wallet?)
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To: Steely Tom
If you think that is something, watch what the "State-Owned Media" would do to a president who tried to "deport 'em all." Gingrich has at least demonstrated he is willing to take stand he knows will generate opposition. The rest of them...wilted lettuce.
12 posted on 11/28/2011 8:42:19 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Apollo5600

Romney?


13 posted on 11/28/2011 8:42:29 PM PST by tallyhoe
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To: SoConPubbie

No E-Verify, no workee
No E-Verify, no public assistance


14 posted on 11/28/2011 8:50:41 PM PST by umgud
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To: TitansAFC

Thanks for the ping. This is a very conservative position he has taken. Punish sanctuary cities for siding with foreigners and against US law.


15 posted on 11/28/2011 8:54:28 PM PST by ez ("Abashed the Devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton, "Paradise Lost")
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To: hinckley buzzard

You don’t have to deport them. Heavily fine ANYONE that hires illegals and stop giving them any benefits at all, no medical, no education and get rid of the anchor baby status and they will self deport saving the US money all the way around!


17 posted on 11/28/2011 8:56:14 PM PST by Netizen (Path to citizenship = Scamnesty. If you give it away, more will come. Who's pilfering your wallet?)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Newt will remove Romney, then remove Obama. Glory.


18 posted on 11/28/2011 8:56:43 PM PST by Marcella (Newt will smash Obama in debates. Newt needs money.)
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To: Apollo5600
First he basically wants amnesty, and now he’s Mr. Tom Tancredo on sanctuary cities?

It only looks diametric to you, it looks perfectly consistent to me. Perhaps you should reexamine your premises.

19 posted on 11/28/2011 8:57:54 PM PST by ez ("Abashed the Devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton, "Paradise Lost")
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To: SoConPubbie
This is totally false. People who want to know the reality, see Newt's plan, especially section 6, which describes in some detail how the people in question will have to stay off all entitlement programs. Or be deported.

SoConPubbie you are lying and you need to stop.

20 posted on 11/28/2011 8:59:04 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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