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Latino group leader faces calls to resign over Trump letter (Supports Trump))
The Albuquerque Journal ^ | February 1, 2018 | Russell Contreras / AP

Posted on 02/01/2018 5:06:14 PM PST by CedarDave

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The leader of the oldest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S. is facing pressure to resign after he publicly endorsed President Donald Trump’s immigration plan that seeks to build a border wall.

In a letter to Trump this week, Roger Rocha, the elected president of the League of United Latin American Citizens wrote that the civil rights group would support his plan for a wall and immigration restrictions in exchange for protecting young immigrants brought to the country illegally.

But those proposed policies stand in direct contrast to what group members voted on last year which called for protecting hundreds of young immigrants brought to the country illegally without border security or the elimination of family visa categories.

Without mentioning Rocha’s name, the group’s board said in a statement the organization did not support any plan that would require border security and new immigration restriction in exchange for protecting young immigrants.

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Its obvious that radicals in the group are opposed to any compromise no matter how much it would benefit Latinos overall and no matter that much of the US population support additional border security and curbs on chain migration and lottery visas. I swallow hard to think that Dreamers will be rewarded for illegal entry, but recognize a compromise is necessary given the state of today's divisions.
1 posted on 02/01/2018 5:06:15 PM PST by CedarDave
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2 posted on 02/01/2018 5:07:10 PM PST by CedarDave (If Lea County, New Mexico was a state, we would be #7 in US crude oil production [NM is #3].)
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To: CedarDave

I wonder if they would support a proposal that our immigration and border laws mirror Mexico’s.


3 posted on 02/01/2018 5:13:14 PM PST by henkster (YA - russkiy bot)
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To: CedarDave

The dreamers need to be told the truth. They’ve been lied to and used as pawns by the democratic party. If I was a dreamer, I would protest against the democrats and organizations that are NOT fighting for them, and want the wall and an end to chain/lottery visas. And Trump is even offering them a path to citizenship! Do they even know that?


4 posted on 02/01/2018 5:14:21 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: CedarDave

This is another good example of how intolerant and tyrannical the left is. They cannot tolerate people like this.

“Progressive”, my ass.


5 posted on 02/01/2018 5:14:43 PM PST by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: CedarDave

Roger needs a gofundme page


6 posted on 02/01/2018 5:14:51 PM PST by realcleanguy
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To: CedarDave

Somebody should let President Trump know this guy would be a good fit for his Administration


7 posted on 02/01/2018 5:16:28 PM PST by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey playoffs season!)
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To: Rusty0604

And Trump is even offering them a path to citizenship! Do they even know that?

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No, most don’t know that. That’s why the media is our greatest enemy.


8 posted on 02/01/2018 5:16:48 PM PST by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: CedarDave

I saw that one of the mother’s of the two girls killed by MS-13 said she was told she shouldn’t attend the SOTU because she is Hispanic. Can you imagine that?


9 posted on 02/01/2018 5:17:42 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: laplata

That’s too bad for them.


10 posted on 02/01/2018 5:19:39 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: CedarDave

If you’re a Latino or Latina, you are required to support Marxist and communist “democrats”. If not, you’re a “rasis”.


11 posted on 02/01/2018 5:21:55 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: CedarDave

The rank and file of those groups want the whole enchilada, they think they can get US to rewrite our laws to suit all 30 million illegal aliens already here and the 100’s of millions following.


12 posted on 02/01/2018 5:23:12 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Rusty0604

It’s probably that she’s just not the right kind of Hispanic. She’s not one that hates Trump and everything he stands for. That’s unacceptable.


13 posted on 02/01/2018 5:23:25 PM PST by Bob (Damn, the democrats haven't been this upset since Republicans freed their slaves.)
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To: Rusty0604

I predict less than half the illegal immigrants covered under President Trump’s proposed legislation will qualify for citizenship.


14 posted on 02/01/2018 5:28:08 PM PST by chief lee runamok
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To: Rusty0604

I think I know what you mean and I’ll join in.


15 posted on 02/01/2018 5:30:35 PM PST by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Bob

It’s probably that she’s just not the right kind of Hispanic. She’s not one that hates Trump and everything he stands for. That’s unacceptable.

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Yep, as in Clarence Thomas.


16 posted on 02/01/2018 5:31:33 PM PST by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: chief lee runamok

That’s OK by me.


17 posted on 02/01/2018 6:07:51 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: Rusty0604

Many do know that, but have been promised the moon and stars for years by dims, and even some Rs. They have no idea what they have been promised will never be delivered- they want blanket citizenship- true amnesty. They want that for all illegals here, not just DACA or DREAMers. They also insist on chain migration continuing, which means each illegal could end up with 50 tag along illegals being allowed to stay as well.

They have a laundry list that includes no wall, or even increased border security and all their wants on a silver platter. They say they want all or nothing. Well if they stick with that I say nothing.

I think President Trump has made an offer that is more than generous, yet they threw it back in his face and called him racist for making the offer.

I have sympathy for DACA illegals, but even if one is everything the dims say they are- stellar student, stellar person, just the kind of person that would contribute to this country- what are the odds the other 50 family members they want attached would be worth a darn?

Sheer insanity, but at this point they are so far out of line with their demands I don’t see that a deal can be made with them.


18 posted on 02/01/2018 7:49:20 PM PST by Tammy8 (Please be a regular supporter of Free Republic !)
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Thanks CedarDave.

19 posted on 02/05/2018 10:05:57 AM PST by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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