And although there are a variety of reasons for inaction, one Republican lawmaker recently offered a frank acknowledgement for many members, there’s one issue at play not often discussed: race. “Part of it, I think — and I hate to say this, because these are my people — but I hate to say it, but it’s racial,” said the Southern Republican lawmaker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “If you go to town halls people say things like, ‘These people have different cultural customs than we do.’ And that’s code for race.” buzzfeed/johnstanton/some-republicans-see-racism-as-a-factor-in-immigration-stale
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:59:56 +0000