[SoConPubbie]

Nope, I shant proclaim any candidate the eeeeeeeevil Karl Rove endorses as “pro-amnesty” with no evidence of such. Maybe the eeeeeevil Rove backed him because he was the only viable candidate in the race.

From his website

“Thom opposes amnesty and he believes Congress should solve our border security crisis now - before it even debates any other changes to our immigration laws.”

From his Mouth:

Tillis expects moderate approach to immigration issue - 12-05-2012

He said the General Assembly would work with the business community and other interest groups to come up with a “thoughtful, respectful way to make progress.”

A 16-page report from the House Select Committee on the State’s Role in Immigration Policy will be released publicly at the committee’s meeting on Thursday. The report’s recommendations are expected to be modest, at least compared to fears of some Hispanics and their supporters as the committee has gone about its work. At the same time, it is unlikely to appease some groups and residents who favor a much stronger stand against illegal immigration in the state.

Tillis said the Republican-led Legislature shouldn’t follow the lead of other states, which enacted tough laws against illegal immigrants.

“We have several other states that I think moved out ahead of their blockers, and probably created as many or more problems than they theoretically fixed, and we can learn from that,” Tillis said.

The Mecklenburg County Republican, who is expected to serve another two years as House speaker, said the report would include a “very thoughtful assessment and message” to the 2013-14 General Assembly on how to proceed on the issue.

“We have to get this right,” he said. “It’s a very emotional issue on both sides, and we’ve got to try and hold that rhetoric off and look at things that benefit the economy, treat people respectfully, and in some cases, address some symptoms now whose problem is really rooted in federal policy. I just think we need to be very careful with it.”

Tillis said any approach on illegal immigration must take into account the impact on jobs and certain industries that rely on immigrants, especially given the tough economic climate.

“This state cannot afford to have policies come from Raleigh that affect a single job if we can avoid it,” Tillis said. “We need to make progress but we don’t necessarily have to do it all at once. We’ve seen states that have attempted to do that and it’s gotten them into problems.”

[Impy]

I don’t see an endorsement of amnesty by Tillis in your links.