AP
June 24, 2015
Ohio Gov. John
Kasich says it's not practical or humane to deport the millions of
immigrants who are in the United States illegally.
"I'm not for
putting them on a school bus, driving them to the border, opening the
door and just telling them to get out," Kasich told reporters.
The governor was on
his first trip to early-voting Iowa as a potential Republican
presidential candidate, and tried to draw distinctions with his would-be
rivals on immigration and more. He favors fines for
those here illegally but said Republicans need to show more compassion
toward immigrants and minorities, as well as more sensitivity on the
environment.
Plain-spoken, but
with deadpan wit, Kasich drew applause and timely laughs from an
audience of about 200 during a question-and-answer session in Des
Moines.
"People are looking
for someone to really speak plainly and openly to them," said Iowa
state Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa, who said she is considering supporting
Kasich, among others, in the Iowa caucuses in February.
Kasich also said he
is open to sending U.S. fighting forces into direct combat in Iraq
against the Islamic State group, which has overtaken cities that U.S.
troops fought to seize from insurgents after the
2003 U.S.-led Iraq invasion.
"We should have a
coalition and, if we have to, put boots on the ground and start
destroying these people," Kasich later told a group of about 50
Republican professionals in Des Moines. "I think we have to
be careful about where we go. But when we go, we have to mean
business."
Among other GOP
presidential prospects, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, former Texas
Gov. Rick Perry and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum have called
for sending combat troops to Iraq.
Kasich says he'll
decide soon whether to enter the 2016 race. Three other governors and
four ex-governors either have joined the contest or are expected to
soon.
Among them, Kasich
also has extensive experience in Congress, with 18 years in the House,
including time on the Armed Services Committee. He argues that
background gives him an expertise few in the field
share.
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