January 19th, 2012
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If Mitt Romney wants to win Latino votes across the United States, perhaps he should give his choice in sidekicks a little more thought. The Republican presidential candidate has teamed up with none other than Mr. Anti-immigration himself, Kris Kobach.
Kobach, Kansas’ secretary of state, was the mastermind behind the anti-illegal immigration laws in Arizona, Alabama and South Carolina. He has no qualms about voicing his disdain for illegal immigration and has campaigned against lax immigration laws for years.
Kobach’s latest fight is against amending the Constitutional law that grants children born to illegal immigrants automatic citizenship. He, along with another anti-immigration activist, Arizona senator John Kavanagh, are lobbying to tighten immigration controls.
The duo teamed up for a press release noted in the Times earlier this month, stating: “The next big immigration battle centers on illegal immigrants’ offspring, who are granted automatic citizenship like all other babies born on American soil. Arguing for an end to the policy, which is rooted in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, immigration hardliners describe a wave of migrants…stepping across the border in the advanced stages of pregnancy to have what are dismissively called ‘anchor babies.’”
Having a partner like Kobach on your side if you are running for president may not be the wisest decision. According to a 2010 census, there are roughly 50 million Latino-Americans and about 60 percent are registered voters.
It’s one thing to propose tighter controls on immigration but removing all their rights is what it appears Kobach wants to do. Although Romney is a popular candidate, losing Latino votes could potentially cost him the election.
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In law school, Kris Kobach argued for use of “octoroon” “quadroon,” “mulatto” and to identify “precise” percentages of “African blood.”
http://www.tonyskansascity.com/2012/01/tkc-exclusive-and-breaking-news-woman.html
These anecdotes from Kobach’s time in law school are not intended as a salacious smoking gun but to provide insight into the racial attitudes and, more importantly, the myopic reasoning powers of a man who has extraordinary power over the racial policies in this country and whose alliance with Romney may well influence the outcome of the election. You won’t find any personal scandal in Kobach’s past. But a man who, when confronted with contrary evidence, bull-headedly argues for the use of antiquated terms like “mulatto” and “quadroon” is likely incapable of the nuanced reflection needed for such a sensitive and complex issue as immigration. These old comments were certainly not made during personal & private moments, and although Kobach professed to be a straightforward libertarian at the time, one can see his stupidity and arrogance as a fledgling nativist.