Kerry Healey in The Boston Globe

On Abortion: $1B for stem cell research is irresponsible

“I don’t think he understands how the budget works here in Massachusetts, and obviously he can’t be trusted to control the budget,” she said.

“First, Healey was against stem cell research,” said a Gabrieli spokesman. “Then she was for it. Now, it sounds like she’s against it again.

On Immigration: Called for deportation in’05; now says can’t deport them all

Healey also appeared to soften her previous position on undocumented immigrants. “If there are people here who have the potential to become good productive American citizens, who are going to pay taxes and obey the laws, let’s figure out a way of figuring out who they are and perhaps allowing them to stay under some circumstances,“ she said. ”We have to deal with the people who are here,“ she added. ”We can’t deport them all.

In November, Healey took a harder line, saying flatly that undocumented immigrants and their children should be deported. “They are illegal immigrants, who need to be returned to the countries from which they came,” she said.

On Immigration: A nation of immigrants, but also a nation of laws

I support legal immigration. Our nation was built by men and women seeking a better life. In America, if you play by the rules, if you work hard, you are limited only by your dreams. But, unfortunately, not everyone comes here legally. There are some foreigners who arrive on our shores without going through the normal channels. As much as we may sympathize with their desire to be here, they are violating federal law.

On Immigration: Illegal immigrants are breaking law and have no entitlements