As a party, Republicans want to have it both ways on immigration -- to tout anti-immigration policies without alienating Latino voters. On Monday, for
“„CMF: How do you say that Hispanics are relevant (important) for your party, when you just approved a law in Arizona against immigrants?
“„STEELE: Well, let’s be clear. The actions of one state’s governor is not a reflection of an entire country, nor is it a reflection of an entire political party. The governor and the people of Arizona made a decision that they thought was in their best interest, and that’s the beauty of a republic, that’s who we are.
“„CMF [Cutaway]: For Steele, the Arizona law against immigrants is not a reflection of our nation, and it is not a reflection of the Republican Party.
“„STEELE: We hope, now that this debate is in full bloom, level heads will prevail and that we’ll reach a common sense solution with regards to immigration.