A Republican platform line friendly to immigrants
Story Date: 8/31/2012

Source: Julia Preston, THE NEW YORK TIMES, 8/29/12
 

It was no surprise that the Republicans declared their intention to strictly crack down on illegal immigration in their platform, which was released last week.

But one line was added to the text that went counter to the calls for strict employee verification and expanded action by states: It called for “a legal and reliable source of foreign labor where needed through a new guest worker program.”
 
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