"Immigration has become a thorny issue for the Republican Party ahead of a 2016 race that could hinge on the Latino vote."

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COMMENTS:
*  There is proposed legislation in Minnesota to automatically register to vote everyone over age 18 that receives a Drivers License or State issued ID. It would then be up to each individual to not vote if they know they aren't eligible. The penalty for an ineligible voter could be 5 years in prison and / or $250,000 fine and / or deportation. Republicans seem to think that non-citizen resident aliens will vote illegally in large numbers if given a chance. Of course, no immigrant will risk the very stiff penalty to cast a single ballot.
*  Just one more reason why the GOTP will reside in the dust bin of history.  tick...tick...tick
    *  That's because the Tea Party/republicans rigged the elections. They don't steal votes they changed the lines so that they can win. This will change, as the old die off, and the younger become of voting age. They don't carry the same prejudice that you do. They are free thinkers and actually care about their fellow man.
    *  that is so true. The younger voters don't buy into the elitism of the wealthy or the racism. I saw that when my kids and their friends became old enough to vote. When the Tea Party challenged the rights of first time voters, young people noticed. They were furious! The GOP became the "we don't want you" party to the young.
*  Remember to get out and VOTE and Don't vote for Republicans ...in no time the problem will vanish
    *  Republicans are bragging about how much Control they have in Congress, it's the highest it's been in over 70 years. The lowest percentage of registered voters bothered to vote in the 2014 mid-term in over 70 years.  Think the 1st one might have something to do with the 2nd one?  After seeing how much damage has been caused by not voting in 2014, it won't happen again.
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GOP Crowd Applauds Calling Immigrants Rats and Roaches
By Lauren Windsor, May 10, 2015

During a focus group led by GOP pollster Frank Luntz at the South Carolina Freedom Summit, the mother-in-law of Citizens United president David Bossie compared immigrants to rats and roaches, to the delight of the audience. Bossie is the organizer of the summit, one in a series of cattle calls for GOP presidential hopefuls.

Asked by Luntz to give advice to the these candidates, she said:

One man, one vote. People are comin' in this country across the borders like rats and roaches in the wood pile. We've got a state like Minnesota that says it's not our business to check 'em out, we just register 'em. We've got to get control. That's what they need to know.

Her comments drew laughter, whistling, and applause. Afterwards, Luntz asked the audience if they would vote for Bossie's mother-in-law for president, which drew louder cheers and applause.

These sentiments were not outliers. No stranger to making controversial anti-immigration remarks himself, Congressman Steve King told the crowd that he would make a concession on the issue:  "every time we let an immigrant in, we'll deport a Leftist." King was also a co-host at the Iowa event of this series.

Immigration has become a thorny issue for the Republican Party ahead of a 2016 race that could hinge on the Latino vote. For that reason, many regard Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, as the GOP's best chance to win the presidency. Rubio also spoke at the South Carolina Freedom Summit, but he did not address the issue... Wonder why?

Watch video of the rats and roaches remarks here.
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