Walker continues to dig his heels in as a hardliner.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has backpedaled on his immigration reform stance. This decision comes on the heels of straw poll results for potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates conducted by the Conservative Political Action Conference. The CPAC is the largest annual meeting of conservative advocates.
In July 2013, Walker asked if he supported a path to citizenship through waiting periods penalties, according to Fox News. “Sure, yeah. I think it makes sense,” said Walker.
“I don’t believe in amnesty,” Governor Walker firmly declared last Sunday. Walker asserted his support for a “legal immigration system that works.” He backs law enforcement by putting immigration verification tools in the hands of employers.
The CPAC straw poll has come to be known as a bellwether of Republican sentiments. It is attended by many “libertarian-leaning” college students, reports The Chicago Tribune. Put Simply, whoever wins is most likely to become the party’s presidential candidate. Last month, Walker also changed his stance on abortion as he told Iowa Republicans about his “personhood amendment,” which defines life as beginning at conception, according to The Times.