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Campos-Duffy Opposed Creating Pathways To Citizenship
Campos-Duffy: “When You Say A Pathway To Citizenship, There’s A Pathway That Exists. It’s Called Our
Immigration System.” According to a speech Rachel Campos-Duffy gave to The Latino Voter Outreach Midwest
Conference, “What the House is proposing is simply to legalize them, and when you say a pathway to citizenship, there’s a
pathway that exists. It’s called our immigration system. And you can go, again this is a perfect example of what we talk about
with tone. […] When Democrats say ‘a path to citizenship,’ usually, and this is my interpretation, I think they mean a special
pathway where they come to the front of the line. When I hear ‘pathway to citizenship’ for, um, by Republican candidates, I
think they mean that the pathway exists and you can, you have the same access, once you’re legalized, you have the same
access as everybody else to go through the citizenship process. But now, how do Republicans tell Hispanics that? They say,
you go to the back of the line. Doesn't that sound like the back of the bus? I mean, we mean the same thing. We’re saying the
same thing. Exactly the same thing. Why couldn't we just say, as Republicans, the pathway exists, and you have the same
opportunity as everybody else to be a part of, become a citizen by entering, you know the pathway to immigration—I mean, to
citizenship?” [Rachel Campos-Duffy Speech – Latino Voter Outreach Midwest Conference via YouTube.com, 10/15/13]
Campos-Duffy: “Many Immigrants Do Not Even Desire U.S. Citizenship, Preferring A Work Visa That Would
Allow Them To Work Seasonally And To Legally Cross The Border Into Their Home Country As Needed.”
According to an op-ed by Rachel Campos-Duffy in The Daily Caller, “The truth is, most undocumented immigrants come
here for economic opportunity and the American Dream. They aren’t seeking tax credits or handouts. They seek permission to
stay in the U.S. to work, and in some cases to pursue citizenship. Indeed, many immigrants do not even desire U.S. citizenship,
preferring a work visa that would allow them to work seasonally and to legally cross the border into their home country as
needed.” [Rachel Campos-Duffy – DailyCaller.com, 2/20/15]
• Campos-Duffy: “There Was Actually Bipartisan Support In Congress For Work Visas…But The White
House’s Electoral Goals Trumped The Agreement And ‘A Path To Citizenship’ Became A Dealbreaker For
Democrats.” According to an op-ed by Rachel Campos-Duffy in The Daily Caller, “The media has failed to report
the fact that there was actually bipartisan support in Congress for work visas and a deal could have been struck on
that issue, but the White House’s electoral goals trumped the agreement and ‘a path to citizenship’ became a
dealbreaker for Democrats.” [Rachel Campos-Duffy – DailyCaller.com, 2/20/15]
Campos-Duffy’s Husband, Representative Sean Duffy, Tried To Defund Obama’s Immigration Executive
Actions In Congress
NumbersUSA Gave Rep. Sean Duffy A “B+” Rating Because He Said He Opposed “Amnesty” And Was Rated
“Leaning Yes” For “Supporting Reduction Of Immigration Levels.” According to the Huffington Post, “[Rep. Sean]
Duffy has a B+ rating from NumbersUSA, an organization that supports restricting all immigration -- legal and unauthorized.
He said in a questionnaire for the group that he opposes ‘amnesty’ and was rated ‘leaning yes’ for supporting reduction of
immigration levels.” [Huffington Post, 5/23/13]
Duffy: “The Hispanic Community Doesn't Support Executive Action.” According to a transcript of an interview with
Rep. Sean Duffy on CNN, “DUFFY: The American people don't support executive action. The Hispanic community doesn't
support executive action. The president is at historic lows. We have the biggest majority we've had in 80 years.” [CNN,
11/21/14]
Headline: “Rep. Duffy Assails Obama Administration On Immigration, Over Reach.” [WXPR.org, 1/29/15]
Duffy Was Among The House Republicans Who Pushed To Defund President Obama’s Immigration Executive
Actions In The Funding Package, Which Could Have Led To A Homeland Security Government Shutdown.
According to a transcript of an interview with Rep. Sean Duffy on CNN’s Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, BLITZER: “Sean
Duffy, assuming it passes a clean bill in the Senate, what's going to happen in the House of Representatives?” DUFFY: “What
we're going to do, Wolf, is something that's very simple. We're going to say, you know what? Let's fund the security of our
homeland, make sure all the money is there to make sure Al Qaeda or Russia or China, no one can come and attack us here.
What we're not going to fund though is something that has nothing to do with Homeland Security which is the president's