Dennis Kucinich in National Public Radio


On Immigration: No vigilantism & no sending illegals home willy-nilly

Q: What should employers do when hiring and a workers documents do not appear to be in order?

A: Rely on the Constitution. We don’t encourage vigilantism in this country. We have due process, we have equal protection, we have habeas corpus. As I’ve said: Cancel NAFTA. Negotiate a new trade agreement with Mexico based on workers rights, human rights, and environmental quality principles. Give a path to legalization for the people who have been here. You can’t send them home willy-nilly.

Source: 2007 Democratic radio debate on NPR Dec 4, 2007

On Immigration: Encourage the American people to reach out; learn languages

Q: Is this country gradually going to become more a Spanish-speaking country, and should we accept that?

A: I was able to defeat an English-only proposal in the Ohio Senate years ago when I pointed out our state’s founding documents were in German. We need to have our children learn languages. Why are we separating ourselves from the possibility of being able to merge with the world? An insular and isolated America doesn’t cut it. I’m talking about encouraging the American people to reach out.

Source: 2007 Democratic radio debate on NPR Dec 4, 2007

On Principles & Values: I’ve been right all along on Iraq, Iran, & healthcare

Q: What do you think the toughest choice you have left to make is? What haven’t you made up your mind on yet? And why haven’t you?

A: I wrestle with the question as to whether or not the president and the vice president should be held liable for crimes for taking us into a war based on lies. I mean, I’m ready to be president. I’ve been right all along on Iraq, on Iran, on not-for-profit health care and giving our children a chance for an education from age 3 all the way through to a degree.

Source: 2007 Democratic radio debate on NPR Dec 4, 2007

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