Jonathan Adams

Obama, McCain Avoid Debate on Immigration

The presidential election is days away, and with only one debate left, many are wondering why Sens. McCain and Obama have been relatively silent on immigration.

McCain: “When we have achieved our border security goal, we must enact and implement the other parts of practical, fair and necessary immigration reform. … We can’t let immigrants break our laws with impunity. We can’t leave our borders undefended. But these people are God’s children.” National Council of La Raza conference, July 14

Obama: “I think it’s time for a president who won’t walk away from something as important as comprehensive reform when it becomes politically unpopular. … We can reconcile our values as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws.” National Council of La Raza conference, July 13

Rinku Sen argues in The Accidental American that a humane immigration policy ensures “that the people who end up in a certain place really want to be in that place, that they’re willing to make themselves part of its social, civic, and political fabric, both conforming to and improving it as necessary.”

Tell Senators Barack Obama and John McCain to live up to their campaign promises and pledge to come up with a fair and effective immigration policy in the first 100 days of their term in office as President.

Posted at 8:45 AM, Oct 13, 2008 in Immigration | Permalink | View Comments