Those looking for John McCain to strongly support a path toward citizenship for undocumented immigrants will be disappointed. Today at the League of United Latin American Citizens convention, McCain delivered a boilerplate supply side economic speech followed by just a few bullet points of special interest to the Latino community. For example, did you know:
- John McCain twice tried to pass comprehensive immigration reform. He learned in the process that "many Americans -- with good cause -- didn't believe us when we said we would secure our border, so we failed."
- The border must be secured "while respecting the dignity and rights of citizens and legal residents of the United States of America."
- There are many Hispanic Americans serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, some of whom are not yet citizens.
- John McCain refused early release from prison camp in Vietnam, and that allowed his Mexican American friend to go home before McCain did.
McCain quote of the day: "For Americans who have lost their jobs to foreign competition, which is sad." Also: "To love your country, as I discovered in Vietnam, was to love your country." --Dana Goldstein
