Top Republican 2012 Presidential Hopefuls on Immigration ...

In spite of immigrant-friendly campaign promises made during his first run for the presidency, President Barack Obama is not delivering as promised. Calls for immigration reform have remained largely unrealized. Can Republican contenders capitalize on his weakness? What are the GOP contenders? positions on legal and illegal immigration?

Michele Bachmann: Pro fence, anti in-state tuition

?As President of the United States I would build a fence on America?s southern border, on every mile, on every yard, on every foot, on every inch of the southern border,? Bachmann told Fox News. She further opposes tax-funded programs that benefit illegal aliens. Bachmann calls for the enforcement of laws currently on the books.

Mitt Romney: Pro legal immigration, anti consistency

It is difficult to pinpoint Romney?s take on what to do with illegal aliens. It is clear he opposes illegal immigration; he just neglects to outline his plans to remedy the currently broken immigration system should he win the White House. Speaking to Channel ?08 during the last presidential campaign, then-candidate John McCain quipped about Romney?s stand on immigration that ?maybe I should wait a couple of weeks and see if it changes because it?s changed in less than a year from his position before.?

Newt Gingrich: Pro common sense, anti amnesty

Politico shows Gingrich knows better than to be ham-fisted in his approach to immigration reform and border security. Still, he does not plan on offering a free-for-all amnesty. Gingrich hopes to find a ?zone between deportation and amnesty.? He is favorably disposed to the possibility of an amendment; moreover, he believes in dealing differently with illegal aliens who are adults and those who were brought to the United States as children.

Rick Santorum: Pro wall, anti amnesty

Santorum is more circumspect in 2012 than in 2006; even so, his position on illegal immigration has changed only minimally. The candidate is known for his opposition to amnesty programs and his support of the now-defunct border fence. On the flip side, he seeks to make America safe for temporary workers who cross the border legally.

Ron Paul: Pro legal immigration, anti birthright citizenship

Whereas plenty of his fellow nomination hopefuls carefully mince words on their campaign websites, Paul tells it like it is. He points out that ?it just doesn?t make sense to fight terrorists abroad while leaving our front door unlocked.? He favors border security, an end to birthright citizenship and a reform of the immigration process to favor legal immigrants. Paul opposes incentives to illegal aliens, such as welfare and amnesty.

Herman Cain: Pro immigration law enforcement, anti ?extra-constitutional rights?

The Political Guide shows Cain is consistent in his approach to immigration issues. He does not believe in rewarding illegal aliens who managed to come here. As a black American, he takes offense at the notion that illegal aliens are engaged in a civil rights struggle akin to the struggle blacks underwent. Enforcement of laws that sanction those engaged in identity theft and illegal employment are just some of the ideas he has.

Rick Perry: Pro in-state tuition for illegal aliens, anti Dream Act

The Washington Post shows Perry favors in-state tuition for illegal aliens, even as he is opposed to the Dream Act. He also favors strong border security, even though it is unclear which approach he would take.

Sylvia Cochran offers an insider?s perspective of the American immigration system. Having gone through the steps of becoming a citizen ? and currently living in a border state ? she brings hands-on familiarity with hot-button issues to the table.

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