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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Rubio: ‘I’m Done’ With Immigration Bill If It Contains A Clause For Same-Sex Couples"
Rubio: Im Done With Immigration Bill If It Contains A Clause For Same-Sex Couplesby Perry Stein at Talking Points Memo
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/rubio-im-done-with-immigration-bill-if-it?ref=fpb
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) will rescind his support for the Senate Gang of Eight immigration bill he co-authored if it contains a provision allowing gay undocumented immigrants to claim foreign same-sex partners as family.
"If this bill has something in it that gives gay couples immigration rights and so forth, it kills the bill. I'm done," Rubio said Thursday during an interview on the Andrea Tantaros Show, according to Yahoo News. "I'm off it, and I've said that repeatedly. I don't think that's going to happen and it shouldn't happen. This is already a difficult enough issue as it is."
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced an amendment that would give green cards to the foreign partners of gay undocumented immigrants who are seeking legal status.
The Senate is expected to vote on the amendment soon, and some believe that it could force many Republicans to withdraw their support, killing the entire immigration reform bill.
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"Rubio: ‘I’m Done’ With Immigration Bill If It Contains A Clause For Same-Sex Couples" (Original Post)
applegrove
Jun 2013
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hollysmom
(5,946 posts)1. rubio is just plain done
I think he is well into alienating the Hispanic vote and has lots of other issues. Bye Bye
Now turn him over and scorch him on the other side. He looks a little raw.
flamingdem
(39,333 posts)2. Good. A statement like that will lose him any gay
support in the future.