Immigration watchdog makes 1st-ever Dem endorsement against those ‘undermining Trump’
Citing their support for illegal immigration and the rising influx of Muslim refugees, one of the nation’s most hawkish immigration lobbying groups has launched a new strategy to remove John McCain, R-Ariz., and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., from office.
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC, also called ALIPAC, is endorsing their Democrat opponents in the Nov. 8 general election.
That’s a first for the organization. In its 12-year history ALIPAC has never endorsed a single Democrat.
But it makes sense, said ALIPAC President William Gheen, given the two lawmakers’ persistent support for amnesty for illegals, their support for President Obama’s bulging numbers of Muslim refugees being secretly funneled into hundreds of U.S. cities and towns, and their efforts to elect Hillary Clinton by “undermining the campaign of Donald Trump.”
“If Republicans like McCain and Ryan are going to act like and help Democrats, why not elect Democrats and try for better Republicans next time?” asked Gheen.
In the same vein, Rep. Jim Bridenstine, R-Okla., issued a statement on Twitter Wednesday that if Ryan could not give his full backing to Trump then he could not back Ryan as Speaker.
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