NBC News
By Carrie Dann
July 7, 2015
Hillary
Clinton on Tuesday said that the GOP 2016 field is on "a spectrum of
hostility" towards immigrants, accusing Republicans of failing to
condemn Donald Trump immediately
for his controversial comments about Mexicans.
Clinton
told CNN in an interview that she is "very disappointed" in Trump's
remarks, adding that the Republicans seeking the White House are "all in
the same general area
on immigration."
"They
range across a spectrum of being either grudgingly welcome or hostile
towards immigrants," she said, adding that none - including Jeb Bush -
back a pathway to citizenship for the undocumented population.
"If he did at one time, he no longer does," she said of the former Florida governor's stance on creating such a pathway.
Responding
to Clinton's comments, Bush spokesperson Emily Benavides said that
Hillary Clinton "has once again changed her position on an issue for
politically expedient
purposes."
"After
voting for the poison pill amendment that stopped immigration reform in
its tracks as a Senator and saying she believed the unaccompanied
minors 'should be sent
back' to their home countries last year, she is now running further to
the left on immigration policy than even President Obama's White House
believes is legally feasible," Benavides said, adding that Bush supports
"earned legal status" for undocumented immigrants
who meet certain requirements.
During
the interview, the 2016 Democratic frontrunner emphasized that she is
"100% behind comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to
citizenship."
"I
think that we know we're not going to deport 11 or 12 million people,"
she added. "We shouldn't be breaking up families. We shouldn't be
stopping people from having
the opportunity to be fully integrated legally within our country."
The
interview was Clinton's first sit-down with a national television
network since declaring her candidacy. More of the interview is slated
to air this afternoon on CNN.
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