Republican Candidates Firm on Immigration

Republican Candidates Firm on Immigration



In front of what will probably be their most pro-immigration audience, Republican candidates toned down their rhetoric but told Spanish-language television viewers in a debate on Sunday that they would take strong measures to close off the country’s borders to illegal immigration.


The candidates were forced into a difficult balancing act by the debate, broadcast on Univision, as they tried to offend neither the Hispanic audience nor the Republican base many of them have tried to appeal to by taking a hard line on illegal immigration. The topic has led to some of the fiercest rhetoric in past debates.


Most of the seven candidates took a softer tone on Sunday, even as many spoke of working to eradicate illegal immigration. Some spoke of trying to send some of the 12million people who are estimated to be in the United States illegally back to their native countries.


---Immigration has been a huge deal as time has passed. Now that it's time for presidential candidates to step up to the plate and campaign, everyone needs votes of course, so they try to sugar coat what they really believe. These Republican candidates tried to mae it seem as though they are pro illigal immigrants coming to the country, with a little extra side note stating how they can stay, but just pay taxes. In my opinion, if you have a belief you should stick to it and stay strong; otherwise people will not trust your word.