2: Immigrant Groups

Welcome rising immigrant groups.

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Second, a new Republican agenda requires the party to welcome rising immigrant groups. When it comes to immigration, the GOP has succeeded in taking an issue of genuine concern—namely, the lack of border security—and speaking about it in ways offensive to legal immigrants, including vast numbers of Hispanics and Asian Americans (with whom Romney did even worse than Hispanics). During the 2012 Republican primary season, for example, with candidates vying for the title of who could be toughest on illegal immigration, Herman Cain described his ideal border fence like this: "It's going to be 20 feet high. It's going to have barbed wire on the top. It's going to be electrified. And there's going to be a sign on the other side saying, ‘It will kill you—Warning.'" In case anyone missed the point, Cain added helpfully that the sign would be written "in English and in Spanish."

Stakeholder(s):

• Immigrants

Objective(s):

2.1: American Ideals

2.1.1: Farm Workers

2.1.2: Merit & Skill

2.1.3: Undocumented Workers

2.2: Conservative Ideals

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