February 21, 2007

Hillary: Bush is right on illegal immigration – make ’em all legal…again!

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The New York Sun on Hillary Rodham Clinton and amnesty-again.

Senator Clinton Aligns With Bush on Immigration
By RUSSELL BERMAN
Staff Reporter of the Sun
February 21, 2007

MIAMI — As Senator Clinton prepares to face off with many of her Democratic rivals today, she aligned herself directly with President Bush on the issue of immigration, using a campaign stop in South Florida to highlight a rare point of agreement with an administration that she criticizes at every turn.

Speaking to about 300 community leaders in an area with a large immigrant population, Mrs. Clinton staked out a centrist position on the hot-button topic, saying she supported a “pathway to legalization” for the nation’s 11 million to 12 million estimated undocumented immigrants, but only if they waited in line and paid fines. She described her stance as “basically” what the president has proposed.

“I think, on this issue, the president is right,” Mrs. Clinton said.

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