{"id":10654,"date":"2015-10-27T15:25:26","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T19:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-immigrationreform.pantheonsite.io\/?p=10654"},"modified":"2018-12-28T14:00:10","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T19:00:10","slug":"ten-questions-that-should-be-asked-during-wednesdays-gop-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immigrationreform.com\/2015\/10\/27\/ten-questions-that-should-be-asked-during-wednesdays-gop-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Questions that Should Be Asked During Wednesday\u2019s GOP Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"
The next Republican presidential debate is Wednesday night on CNBC. The debate is expected to focus <\/span>primarily<\/a> on jobs, taxes, the deficit, and the health of the economy\u2014all of which are linked to immigration. Accordingly, FAIR encourages the CNBC moderators to ask the following ten questions during the debate:<\/span><\/p>\n For Rubio<\/b>: Recently on CNN you said Donald Trump\u2019s immigration plan “makes no sense.”<\/a> Yet, Trump\u2019s 6-page plan<\/a> centers on three \u201ccore principles\u201d of immigration reform: control the border; enforce immigration laws; and prioritize American workers. What part of that \u201cmakes no sense\u201d?<\/p>\n For Cruz:<\/b> Only half of new grads<\/a> with STEM degrees find jobs in the field, yet you want to increase the H-1B cap from 65,000 to as high as 500,000. Can you explain how this position is not hurting the job prospects of American STEM graduates?<\/p>\n For Trump:<\/b> In a recent interview you said that if elected \u201cwe will do something that will be done with heart\u201d in order to address the millions of illegal aliens already in the United States. Would you clarify these comments and define what \u201cdoing something with heart\u201d means from an immigration policy standpoint?<\/p>\n For Bush:<\/b> You are on record supporting the DREAM Act, claiming a path to citizenship \u201cfor kids brought here through no fault of their own\u201d is the right thing to do. However, no version of the DREAM Act has ever required an applicant prove they were brought to this country \u201cthrough no fault of their own.\u201d Additionally, the latest version of the DREAM Act rejected by Congress set no age limit for DREAM Act recipients. How do you justify that this amnesty is \u201cfor the kids\u201d when adults could qualify for it?<\/p>\n For Carson: <\/b>Donald Trump has called you “very weak”<\/a> on immigration, pointing out that you support amnesty for illegal aliens. How exactly is your position different from Hillary Clinton\u2019s and how do you explain your position to GOP voters who polls show overwhelmingly oppose amnesty?<\/p>\n