Romney speech in Los Angeles: Mitt Romney's Immigration Pledge Again Without Details
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney promised the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Monday that he will permanently fix the nation’s immigration system, a promise he has made before but still has yet to detail.
Romney has avoided talking about immigration except when he seems to need to, such as during the GOP primary debates and more recently during Hispanic-centric events such as the conference of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO). ... But in speaking on the issue, Romney hasn't offered many details, frustrating groups interested in immigration policy.
It could be hard for Romney to combat statements he made then -- and the Obama campaign and outside groups are certain to keep bringing them up. Romney said during the Republican primary that he would veto the Dream Act. He opposes a measure by Obama to give some of those same young people helped by the Dream Act deferred action from deportation fears, a measure that is also popular among Latino voters, and he refuses to say whether he would end the policy. He criticized the Supreme Court for ruling portions of Arizona immigration law SB 1070 unconstitutional -- although on that, too, he has been unclear, declining to say whether he actually supports the law. And whether he supports it officially or not, Romney has advocated "self-deportation," essentially the same model of attrition through enforcement that serves as the basis of SB 1070.
Other than saying they should self-deport, Romney hasn't yet made clear his plan for undocumented immigrants already in the country, or the young people impacted by the president's deferred action policy.
He didn't on Monday, either.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/17/mitt-romney-immigration-hispanic-chamber-of-commerce_n_1891290.html
I should have known better. I thought romney wouldn't take the time to speak to an Hispanic group if he was not going to offer any details on his plans for immigration reform. Shame on me. Romney is a republican, after all. 
