U.S.: Immigration in the national debate pre-election

Last week, immigration was not only discussed among Republican presidential candidates, but the U.S. President Barack Obama also spoke to the issue in his State of the Union, the last of his term, which in turn distanced what is your agenda during the elections for the White House in November.

Mitt Romney leads the Republican nomination ahead of presidential elections in November (CC-BY-SA 2.0)

President Obama called on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform, while highlighting its decision to deploy troops along the border with Mexico, Obama said, has contributed to the decline of smugglers. Meanwhile, Republican presidential candidates, who were in Florida, touched this subject of great interest to Hispanics, one with the largest minority in the state. However, both Mitt Romney, winner of the contest in Florida, as his immediate opponent Newt Gingrich decided to accuse each other of anti-immigrant, leaving in doubt a Republican plan to specifically address the immigration issue.

Following the approach of the president and Republicans alike, some Latino bloggers expressed their feelings about it. For example Anabella Bastide in Los Angeles today , says that the promises made ​​by President Obama to pass a comprehensive immigration law should be the realm of facts:

Obama is fueling hopes of advancing the issue of immigration, especially by showing interest and concern for bright young people and workers who were brought to this country when they were small and also live in fear of deportation. Again we hear promises. Promises to serve to encourage or convince some. Promises are worthless if as a community, organizations, and individually, we limit ourselves to just listen and think skeptically is not going to happen. Nothing is impossible.

Hector B. Jimenez Immigration By Day says that while President Obama urges Congress to pass the DREAM Act, which allows undocumented students to pursue university studies, the Republicans promise to prevent it from becoming law:

Most GOP candidates have spoken out against the Dream Act because they consider it an undeserved amnesty to people who violated the law by illegally entering the country. The Republican candidate [Mitt] Romney, considered the DREAM Act as a handout and said he would veto it to have the opportunity to reach the White House.

Meanwhile, the blog TV Immigrant criticized President Obama for not delving into the topic.

Hispanics expected in the presidential address mentioned a clear proposal for immigration reform for more than 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country, but just simply ask Congress to pass immigration reform and referred to the security there on its borders, without further details.

Meanwhile, some Twitter users spoke to President Obama's speech with some humor, as Harold Pupiales ( @ HaroldPupiales ):

Obama (U.S. President) says he will tackle illegal immigration ready! ask the gringos visa

Some people like Marialuz Rodriguez ( @ rodriguezinmigr ) question whether the president neglected the immigration issue in his speech:

What do you think President Obama # virtually ignored topic # migration in state discourse Union? http://inmigracion.about.com/b/2012/01/25/obama-se-conforma-con-aprobar-la-dream-act. htm

On the other hand, Jose Martinez-Diaz ( @ josefmtz ) states that Cuban Americans are disconnected from the rest of Latinos in the country to have supported Mitt Romney, absolute winner in the Florida primary January 31:

The 'Cuban-American trifecta' shows disconnect with Latinos outside Florida and Endorses

Tweeters and Turin ( @ r2rock ) reminds why Hispanics should not vote for a Republican candidate:

Latinos if you vote for # Republicans remember that in states where more attacking Latinos is a front Replublicano Ruler

Finally, Henry Toala Lainez ( @ htoala ) explains that the Hispanic vote influences fate of Republicans and Democrats alike:

The # VotoHispano is very important for # Democrats as Republicans # ! Meditate your vote for who assist and support immigrants.

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