Big Differences
McCain: Secure Borders First -- No Automatic Citizenship
Lou Dobbs Tonight -- CNN -- November 3
Casey Wian: On the issue of illegal immigration, they are like two peas in a pod. Not identical but so close it's often difficult to tell them apart. Both say they favor secure borders, a legalization program for illegal aliens, crackdowns on employers who hire illegal workers and an increase in the number of legal foreign workers. Obama: What we need is a comprehensive approach. We're serious about the borders. We make sure that folks aren't breaking the law. We crack down on employers who are unlawfully hiring undocumented workers. But, we also provide a pathway to citizenship. That has to be earned. McCain: And we tried twice to pass comprehensive immigration reform and we failed because the American people did not believe that we would secure the borders. So we obviously have to secure our borders but we also have to have a temporary worker program that works. Wian: There are differences. McCain says border security must come first and illegal aliens would have to return home before applying for citizenship. Obama wants a more direct path to citizenship, not just legalization for illegal aliens. American Patrol Comment: If Dobbs and Wian took the time to define border security in a meaningful way, they would understand that by the time it was achieved, individual states would have taken care of the internal enforcement problem. WatchTranscript
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