Tuesday, November 20, 2007

The Pot Calling the Kettle Black

Well, I thought I was done for the day, but this is too good to pass up.

Mitt and Rudy are bashing each other over immigration.

In a memo from Mitt's campaign:
Rudy Giuliani’s ardent defense of his sanctuary city policies in New York City that provided college tuition breaks for illegal immigrants demonstrates he has exactly the wrong approach on the enforcement of immigration laws and enhanced border security.
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Mayor Giuliani’s Sanctuary Policy Allowed The City University Of New York (CUNY) To Offer Tuition Breaks To Illegal Immigrants.
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In 2000, At Least 2,788 Illegal Immigrants Were Enrolled At CUNY. (City University of New York)
Rudy's campaign was happy to respond:
Campaign Trail Mitt Romney’s newfound interest in illegal immigration stands in stark contrast to his record as Governor. On Governor Romney’s watch, the number of illegal immigrants in Massachusetts skyrocketed, aid to Massachusetts sanctuary cities went through the roof and Governor Romney even went so far as to hire illegals to work on his lawn.
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Between 2002 And 2004, Massachusetts Became A “New Large State” For Unauthorized Migrant Population, With A Total Of 200,000-250,000 Illegal Immigrants
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Romney’s Last Minute Agreement With Federal Government To Allow State Troopers To Enforce Immigration Laws Was Rescinded Before It Was Ever Implemented.
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“A Globe analysis of nine recent public works projects … revealed that of 242 workers on weekly payroll lists, more than a third appeared to lack legitimate Social Security numbers."
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“The [illegal immigrant lawn] worker in Copado [Guatemala] said a state trooper stationed in Romney’s driveway once inquired about his immigration status, about six months ago. Saenz, the company owner, who was at the property at the time, told the trooper that the worker was in the country legally, but had forgotten his papers, the worker told the Globe."
The kicker is that both of them are right. Neither Mitt or Rudy have a very good record on Immigration.

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