Clinton Immigration Memo: 'Expand And Enhance Protections'

[brooklynite]

Source: NBC News

With the immigration issue dominating headlines on the Republican side of the 2016 presidential race, Hillary Clinton's campaign is touting its "strong support" from the Latino community in a memo obtained exclusively by NBC News.

The Democratic front-runner's campaign condemns what it calls Donald Trump's "hateful rhetoric" aimed at undocumented immigrants and points to poll numbers indicating Clinton would "trounce" Trump in a general election contest among Latino voters (69 percent to 22 percent, according to an MSNBC/Telemundo/Marist poll).

The memo, titled "Winning the Latino Vote," does not mention any other Republican by name, but does draw stark comparisons between Trump and Clinton's commitment to comprehensive immigration reform.

"In the face of a Republican party that threatens to tear apart immigrant families who live in fear of deportation due to Congress' inaction, Clinton has promised that she will do everything possible under the law to expand and enhance protections for families and communities hurt by our broken immigration system," the letter states.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/clinton-immigration-memo-expand-enhance-protections-n462826

[riversedge]

1. Oh, trumpy

is sure to hit back.

[riversedge]

2. ....including phasing out private immigration detention centers,.... So glad to see this.

..... But Clinton has said repeatedly that she would go beyond President Obama's executive actions on immigration, which the memo highlights, saying Clinton will "seek to create an accessible pathway for those who are not covered by President Obama's executive actions - such as parents of DREAMers - to apply for deferred action as well."

As president, Clinton will also "do everything possible under the law to expand and enhance protections for families and communities hurt by our broken immigration system," including phasing out private immigration detention centers, according to the letter.