{"id":3106,"date":"2015-09-15T00:19:09","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T00:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/166.62.41.2\/~holaamericanews\/2015\/09\/15\/president-reagan-s-immigration-vision\/"},"modified":"2015-09-15T00:19:09","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T00:19:09","slug":"president-reagan-s-immigration-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/president-reagan-s-immigration-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"President Reagan\u2019s Immigration Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"holaa-2419045445\" class=\"holaa-before-content\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesperformingarts.org\/whats-on\/series\/summerarts\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HI-SummerSeries-728&#215;90-SP\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HI-SummerSeries-728x90-SP.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HI-SummerSeries-728x90-SP.jpg 728w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HI-SummerSeries-728x90-SP-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HI-SummerSeries-728x90-SP-696x86.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/><p>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Days ahead of the second GOP primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, conservative leaders are calling for a constructive conversation on immigration.<\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday morning, the National Immigration Forum Action Fund launched a national ad campaign.\u00a0<\/p><div id=\"holaa-3668110779\" class=\"holaa-ad-inside-articles-2\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/iowa\/tickets\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Hola Iowa 5&#215;5 copy (1)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hola-Iowa-5x5-copy-1-e1776430527225.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"300\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Conservative leaders from across political, business and faith communities have already voiced support for the message of the ad \u2014 that #AmericaIsBetter when we lead with freedom, not fear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zrMED4_OdkA\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The TV advertisement juxtaposes President Reagan\u2019s vision of America as a \u201cshining city upon a hill\u201d with Donald Trump\u2019s endorsement of mass deportation and wall-building, as well as Gov. Scott Walker\u2019s and Sen. Ted Cruz\u2019s calls to repeal the 14th Amendment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.16px; line-height: 1.3em;\">\u201cIf there was ever a place for a constructive immigration debate among conservatives, it is the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library,\u201d said <strong>Ali Noorani<\/strong>, executive director of the National Immigration Forum Action Fund. \u201cReagan\u2019s vision of an America that welcomes, \u2018all who had the will and the heart to get here\u2019 sets the bar for any candidate aiming to serve as President of the United States.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.16px; line-height: 1.3em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12.16px; line-height: 1.3em;\">The following are quotes from conservative leaders who speak on the urgent need to shift the tenor of the immigration discussion:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><div id=\"holaa-503709239\" class=\"holaa-ad-inside-articles\" style=\"margin-top: 1px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/yourlifeiowa.org\/locations?&#038;utm_campaign=FY2026_OD2A_MOUD&#038;utm_content=Recovery_is_Possible&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_source=iowa_newspaper_association\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"287-10024_MOUD_300BannersF_es-US_LaRecuperacion_01\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/287-10024_MOUD_300BannersF_es-US_LaRecuperacion_01.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alfonso Aguilar, Executive Director, American Principles in Action&#8217;s Latino Partnership:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;President Reagan believed that immigration strengthened America and made it more prosperous. He understood that immigrants generate economic activity, expand our consumer base and help create good and better paying jobs for working Americans. I&#8217;m deeply concerned that a few candidates in the GOP field have chosen instead to embrace an extremely negative \u2014often offensive \u2014 narrative about immigration, one based on fear and weakness. I urge my fellow conservatives to reject the voices of anger and pessimism and support those candidates who like the Gipper believe that America should remain the shining city on a hill.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"holaa-2548703097\" class=\"holaa-content\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ascentra.org\/learn\/events\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728&#215;90\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728x90-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728x90-1.jpg 1456w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728x90-1-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728x90-1-1024x127.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728x90-1-768x95.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728x90-1-696x86.jpg 696w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728x90-1-1068x132.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Linda Chavez, Conservative Columnist:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Republicans should be welcoming immigrants who share their values, aspirations and a desire to build a better life. The future of the GOP rests on expanding its base not turning away newcomers.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"holaa-361769408\" class=\"holaa-content_2\" style=\"margin-top: 1px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/yourlifeiowa.org\/locations?&#038;utm_campaign=FY2026_OD2A_MOUD&#038;utm_content=Recovery_is_Possible&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_source=iowa_newspaper_association\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"287-10024_MOUD_300BannersF_es-US_LaRecuperacion_01\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/287-10024_MOUD_300BannersF_es-US_LaRecuperacion_01.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo, Florida\u2019s 26th District:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerica is better \u2014 much better than what the disingenuous demagogues of today would have us believe. The time has come to honor Ronald Reagan\u2019s legacy and start forging a constructive way forward on immigration. This country has been built and renewed by immigrants over the last 240 years. Let\u2019s work together to set the foundation for the next 240 years.\u201d<\/p><div id=\"holaa-1950977089\" class=\"holaa-post-content\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/yourlifeiowa.org\/learn\/drugs\/prescription-drugs-are-still-drugs?&#038;utm_campaign=FY2026_SPFRx_PrescriptionDrugs&#038;utm_content=Los_Medicmentos&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_source=INA%20Spanish\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"287-10562_SPFRx_PrescriptionDrugs_PushBottle_StaticBanner_Spanish_v1_Los Medicmentos_300x250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/287-10562_SPFRx_PrescriptionDrugs_PushBottle_StaticBanner_Spanish_v1_Los-Medicmentos_300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charles H. Kuck, Kuck Immigration Partners, LLC, Atlanta:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe key to the future economic, societal, and cultural success of the United States is a coherent, well planned and broad immigration reform plan. This plan will recognize the vital contributions of Immigrants from all countries who bring their zeal and drive for success and economic and familial wellbeing to our immigrant nation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stan Marek, CEO, Marek Construction, Houston:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNever has there been a bigger need for a sensible immigration solution. With all that&#8217;s going on all over the world with migration issues, the United States could take the first step towards dealing with the undocumented population already within our borders. Partisan politics has been the poison that has kept our parties divided on this issue. It&#8217;s time to put aside politics and do what&#8217;s right for those whose only crime has been seeking a better life for their families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grover Norquist, President, Americans for Tax Reform:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe time has come to have a national discussion of how best to reform our nation\u2019s immigration law to strengthen our economy and ensure a prosperous and great American future.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President, National Hispanic Leadership Conference (NHCLC):<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignright size-full wp-image-3105\" src=\"http:\/\/166.62.41.2\/~holaamericanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Samuel.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"126\" align=\"right\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Samuel.jpg 410w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Samuel-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWords matter. With our words we can speak life or death. The recent rhetoric engaged by certain presidential hopefuls as it pertains to immigration can best be described as anti-Christian, anti-conservative and anti-American. It behooves those of us that still believe in Ronald Reagan&#8217;s vision of an America that shines like a \u2018city on a hill\u2019 to raise our voices and issue a clarion call. Corresponding call will empower the ideological children of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. and Ronald Reagan to build a firewall against rhetorical nativism and xenophobia, so help us God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rev. Derrick Smith, former pastor of Kaleidoscope Multi-Ethnic Fellowship, Spartanburg, S.C.:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The rhetoric of this campaign so far makes me sick to my stomach. As a conservative Christian pastor and educator, I care more about people than politics. But these candidates \u2014 and the entire nation \u2014 have an opportunity to start an actual conversation about what freedom means in this country. Fear is not what America needs. America needs faith. America needs hope. America needs love. Let&#8217;s change the conversation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Larry Wooten, President, North Carolina Farm Bureau:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Poll after poll has shown that Americans overwhelmingly want and support immigration reform. What we need are our rational, pragmatic statesmen and stateswomen to work in earnest to address border security, a workable guest worker program and a realistic solution for the undocumented immigrants. What we don&#8217;t need is more demagoguery and political rhetoric concerning this critical national issue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"holaa-3549611823\" class=\"holaa-after-content\" style=\"margin-top: 1px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/yourlifeiowa.org\/locations?&#038;utm_campaign=FY2026_OD2A_MOUD&#038;utm_content=Recovery_is_Possible&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_source=iowa_newspaper_association\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"287-10024_MOUD_300BannersF_es-US_LaRecuperacion_01\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/287-10024_MOUD_300BannersF_es-US_LaRecuperacion_01.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Days ahead of the second GOP primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, conservative leaders are calling for a constructive conversation on immigration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3104,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.2","language":"es","enabled_languages":["en","es"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"es":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false}}},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3106"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3106"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3106\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}