The Republican Party Platform on Immigration, Torture, etc.

We previously looked at the Democratic Party Platform on immigration.  The GOP Platform, which has been the subject of some previous blog posts, on pages 3-4 lays out the party positions on “Immigration, National Security, and the Rule of Law.”  As the title suggests, the emphasis is on immigration as a national security issue.  The platform opposes any “amnesty” and advocates increased enforcement, including completion of the border fence.  Although increased enforcement and deportations are endorsed, there is nary a mention of the human impacts of immigration enforcement (e.g., deaths on the border, Postville, etc.).  English language acquisition for immigrants is endorsed but no mention is made of funding for ESL programs, which are overbooked in cities throughout the country.   Check it out for yourself at the link above.

On a related note, IntLawGrrls compares the platforms on the subjects of Gitmo and torture.

KJ