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Norquist Says GOP Isn't Anti-Immigrant 2/14/13
Associated Press
February 14, 2013
AUSTIN - Republican powerbroker Grover Norquist says his party
is not anti-immigrant but that many people think it is because of a small, vocal
group of extremists.
Norquist addressed an immigration forum organized by moderate conservatives
in Austin on Wednesday. He said the business community and centrists have been
drowned out by a handful of "very loud, unnecessarily angry voices."
Norquist said the country's immigration laws are outdated and must be fixed
before they can be enforced. That contradicts some Texas Republicans who insist
on securing the Mexico-U.S. border above all else.
He also said a sensible immigration policy benefits all Americans, not just
Hispanics.
Known as an anti-tax crusader, Norquist has traveled the country lately
calling for immigration reform. He said Texas must be a national leader on the
issue.