While many Republicans nationwide reject immigration reform, republicans in California –in districts with a large Latino population– are going against the party by supporting immigration reform.

Per the NY Times:

“We’re finally breaking out of denial,” said Allan Hoffenblum, a longtime Republican consultant in state politics. “Until we solve our Latino problem, we’re not going to be a viable state party, and it’s hard to understand how that’s possible without fixing immigration.”

Mr. Valadao, the son of Portuguese immigrants, is one of a few Republicans in the state offering full-throated support for sweeping changes to the country’s immigration laws. Representatives Jeff Denham and Devin Nunes, whose districts include northern stretches of the state’s agricultural center, have said they would support some kind of legalization process for the nation’s roughly 11 million illegal immigrants, the most divisive issue in the debate.

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Rigoberto Hernandez is a journalism student at San Francisco State University. He has interned at The Oregonian and The Orange County Register, but prefers to report on the Mission District. In his spare time he can be found riding his bike around the city, going to Giants games and admiring the Stable building.

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  1. stand united against amnesty, protected legal status, or whatever else they choose to call it … this isn’t about political party, this isn’t about votes, and above all this isn’t about race, nationality, ethnicity, color, or religion … this is about protecting America, our sovereign nation, against an invasion by 10’s of millions of illegal immigrants. Illegal immigrants who broke our laws when they crossed our border; or overstayed their visas. Then came document fraud, identity theft, and illegal employment. We are a nation of laws; we do not reward those who wantonly break our laws. We want our existing federal laws against illegal immigration enforced … nothing more, nothing less … it’s as simple as that … it really is…..

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  2. I feel it is better for the congress to help all the undocumented persons in USA this step will help the economics there and make those people help the country and there best for it

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