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"Newt Gingrich Facing GOP backlash Over 'Humane' Immigration Policy" (U.K. Guardian)
The Guardian (United Kingdom) ^ | 24 November 2011 | Ewen MacAskell (in USA)

Posted on 11/23/2011 9:05:05 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo

Conservative activists believe Gingrich's views on illegal immigrants has opened up the field for another GOP candidate...

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; borders; campaign; gingrich; illegalaliens; illegals; immigration; legalization; newtgingrich; openborders; primaries; regularization
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...The latest frontrunner in the Republican presidential race, Newt Gingrich, faced a conservative backlash on Wednesday after advocating a "humane" approach to illegal immigrants, a red hot issue for Tea Party activists and other rightwingers.

His proposal to allow most of the country's estimated 12 million illegal immigrants to remain in the US – which he made during Tuesday night's nationally televised GOP debate in Washington – runs counter to Republican orthodoxy, which is opposed to amnesty and in favour of expulsion. ....

Gettin' hot, folks.

1 posted on 11/23/2011 9:05:09 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Does Newt think we are stupid? His plan SUCKS, the ACLU would file suit and have them all declared US Citizens and democrat voters.


2 posted on 11/23/2011 9:14:22 PM PST by stockpirate (Real hero's don't wear capes, they wear dog tags.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
The US media was divided over whether Gingrich's views on immigration should be lauded as a rare example of courage and honesty on the part of an American politician or another example of him shooting himself in the foot.

The "American media" may be divided but conservatives are not.

NO ILLEGALS.

NO AMNESTY.

NO NEWT.

3 posted on 11/23/2011 9:14:32 PM PST by South40
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Somehow the concept of “Do justice. Love mercy. And walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8) does not line up especially well with the idea of putting 11 million Hispanics into cattle cars (Yes, plenty of Freepers advocate this) and shipping them back to Mexico.

Newt is right on this one.

Flame away.


4 posted on 11/23/2011 9:15:41 PM PST by newheart (When does policy become treason?)
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To: South40
NO ILLEGALS. NO AMNESTY. NO NEWT.

Cain rises to the top and stays there much to the chagrin of MSM.

5 posted on 11/23/2011 9:17:17 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord!)
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To: stockpirate

“His plan SUCKS.”

You’ve read it?
http://www.newt.org/solutions/immigration


6 posted on 11/23/2011 9:18:11 PM PST by newheart (When does policy become treason?)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

HELL, NO!

I don’t want an Open Borders Republican as the nominee of our Party and I don’t want him anywhere is near the White House.

What Gingrich said is a deal-breaker. I could hold my nose and really overlook a lot of other things but not this one. He has lost my vote.


7 posted on 11/23/2011 9:19:06 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: stockpirate
Does Newt think we are stupid? His plan SUCKS,

What's your plan?

8 posted on 11/23/2011 9:19:43 PM PST by Logical me
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To: AmericanInTokyo
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9 posted on 11/23/2011 9:20:07 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: newheart
Putting 11 million in cattle cars advocated by "plenty of FReepers"? Really?

Take away the magnets (free education, welfare, healthcare), secure the border and they will self-deport. Stop with the sensationalism.

10 posted on 11/23/2011 9:21:48 PM PST by Jane Long (Soli Deo Gloria!)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

I hope he ends up in single digits. We cannot have an alien lover. We got rid of that nasty Perry. We can get rid of Nasty Newt.


11 posted on 11/23/2011 9:23:31 PM PST by napscoordinator (Anybody but Romney, Newt, Perry, Huntsman, Paul)
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To: newheart

I do not read that as license for people to break the law. We’re not enforcing our immigration laws. This is a thoroughly bad idea. We’ve already had several “rolling” amnesties, all extensions by the way, Gingrich supported as Speaker. Shane on me once, I understand. But he promises to get tough after another amnesty. Do it again shame on us! Yeah, really! Where have we heard that before?


12 posted on 11/23/2011 9:23:53 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: newheart

Please surrender another homeland, not mine.


13 posted on 11/23/2011 9:24:07 PM PST by Dagnabitt (Amnesty is Treason.)
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To: stars & stripes forever
Cain rises to the top and stays there much to the chagrin of MSM.

Yes indeed! Cain has survived one of the sleaziest and most heinous smears from the left.

14 posted on 11/23/2011 9:24:39 PM PST by South40
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Nothing wrong with saying Americans are humane people.

We are.

When America finally realize that we are not permitted by law to get rid of anchor babies, who are legitimate American citizens, then they’ll realize that we’re not getting rid of their parents, and by extension, their grandparents.

You might send the grandparents home, but they can come indefinitely on visitor visas.


15 posted on 11/23/2011 9:26:33 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True Supporters of our Troops PRAY for their VICTORY!)
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To: newheart

the idea of putting 11 million Hispanics into cattle cars (Yes, plenty of Freepers advocate this) and shipping them back to Mexico.

Well I like it. However, what I would do is give them 30 days to get the heck out of the country and if they don’t they are put in jail for life. I bet we would get rid of a ton of them that way. If they are caught twice then they are judged in Texas and the death penalty is available. Coming into our country while we are at war is an act of treason. This is not the time to be caring about felons.


16 posted on 11/23/2011 9:26:33 PM PST by napscoordinator (Anybody but Romney, Newt, Perry, Huntsman, Paul)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

I’m done with Newt. I gave him a chance and I was ready to overlook his adultery and global warming scam, but he is doubling down with perryesque pro-illegal stance.

Go to hell Newt. I cannot vote scumbag like you.

I think Michele deserves second look.


17 posted on 11/23/2011 9:28:32 PM PST by heiss (heartless)
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To: Logical me

Enforce the law. It is not complicated. Enforce existing immigration laws, including employer sanctions and they’ll stop coming.

If we really need more labor (in this economy??) don’t reward illegals with the first place in line.


18 posted on 11/23/2011 9:28:45 PM PST by Dagnabitt (Amnesty is Treason. So is immigration, legal or illegal, of Islam.)
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To: stockpirate

Good point. Had not thought of that, right away.


19 posted on 11/23/2011 9:30:42 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Dislaimer: I am in full support of Mr. Herman Cain for the GOP Nomination for President of the USA)
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To: newheart
Cattle cars?

When I was in the Marines we marched thirty miles in a day with packs and rifles. They can march 25 miles a day unencumbered.

20 posted on 11/23/2011 9:32:41 PM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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