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Road to Des Moines Conversions on Immigration

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) criticized fellow GOP contenders Thompson and Romney after they released 'position papers' on illegal immigration apparently discovering only just recently the policy he has been advocating for years.

Both the Romney and Thompson plans talk tough on border security and cracking down on illegal immigration, but the plans beg the question as to why their records don't reflect such rhetoric.

Rep. Hunter explained, "I can tell you that my proposals to significantly increase and strengthen deportations, penalties, interior and border enforcement, and to curtail the incentives for illegal aliens generally had few vocal allies in the US Senate...Mr. Thompson certainly was not among them."

He continued, "As for Mr. Romney, the fact that many cities in Massachusetts were, and remain, protected sanctuaries for illegal aliens, makes one wonder if this is just one more of the those 'I saw the light' moments."

Rep. Hunter authored and shepherded legislation that built a two-layer border fence outside of San Diego leading to a 53% drop in crime and 90% decrease in drug trafficking along that corridor. Hunter's message of a stronger national defense, tighter border security, and fair trade with China is resonating with voters across the nation.

For more information or to schedule an interview with Congressman Hunter, please contact: Brett Farley: (866) 407-4258 or brett@gohunter08.com