Crystal Wright Commentary: Amnesty Isn't The Republican Gift To Unlock The Hispanic Vote

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Asserts the conservative Republican blogger in D.C.: "If the current GOP posturing on amnesty is true, that it will increase the GOP share of the Hispanic vote in the future elections, why does history tell another tale? In 1986 Ronald Reagan signed the Simpson-Mazzoli immigration bill, granting amnesty to illegal aliens living in America and pledged to secure the borders. Enforcement never happened and two years later in 1988 'George H. W. Bush lost the Latino vote by 39 points.'"

She continues: "McCain’s pro amnesty stance didn’t help him win overwhelming support from Hispanics in 2008. Compared to Obama’s 67%, McCain only got 31% of the Hispanic vote. In 1996, after implementing 'Operation Gatekeeper,' aimed at securing the border along San Diego and Mexico, Clinton ran away with 72% of the Hispanic vote compared to Bob Dole’s paltry 21%. While Obama used executive order to bypass Congress, granting amnesty to Hispanics age 31 and under, his administration deported over 1 million illegal immigrants during Obama’s first term in office."

More from Ms. Wright: "Obama won 71% of the Hispanic vote in 2012 compared to Romney’s 29% not because of his 'amnesty' giveaway, but because he took his message of 'growing  the entitlement state and Americans dependency upon government' to Hispanics. Mitt was right, Hispanics, blacks and women voted for the gifts Obama promised them. Maybe Mitt should have bothered offering these groups his gifts. I think the GOP should be taking a message of enforcement to all Americans, along with NumbersUSA five great solutions, which includes ending birthright citizenship."