Jun
4
US Senator John McCain has expressed his support for the current comprehensive immigration reform bill, also known as the ‘Z’ Visa, during a speech today in Florida.
McCain, who is in the race to become the next president of the United States, accused his fellow Republican presidential hopefuls of causing a great deal of harm by criticizing the immigration bill without offering any real alternatives.
The senator from Arizona is one of few Republican presidential candidates who support the ‘Z’ Visa, which would legalize millions of illegal immigrants and put them on the path to legitimate US citizenship.
McCain says, “To want the office so badly that you would intentionally make our country’s problems worse might prove you can read a poll or take a cheap shot, but it hardly demonstrates presidential leadership. To do nothing now would be an unconscionable abrogation of our responsibilities to defend the security, prosperity and values of our country. Amnesty is what we gave in 1986 - and it didn’t work. It was unconditional forgiveness for breaking our laws. “