Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson, still hustling for voters disgruntled by the Republican and Democratic nominees, is making a major push for voters who care about immigration reform.
In a 4-minute online ad, Gary Johnson offers a full-throated defense of immigration, debunking claims from immigration critics and slamming Donald Trump's proposal for a border wall.
"America is a country of immigrants," Johnson begins, speaking to the camera. He embraces today's immigrants saying they "primarily [come] to undertake work that others don't want to do ... America is a better place because of immigrants."
"Crime? Look at the facts" Johnson implores, saying immigrants commit "less crime than the rest of us." And they "create jobs, they don't take them away."
Johnson lets his inner libertarian come out when he proposes a "straight-forward system for getting a work visa ... let the market decide who comes here and who doesn't, based on demand for work."
By repeatedly excoriating Trump and praising immigrants, Johnson is hoping to attract anti-Republicans as well as Latino voters who may not be sold on Clinton, but hate Trump more.
Does Johnson have a shot with Latinos? Yes! A recent Pew poll found him reaching 10 percent among Latino voters, not far behind Trump. Intensifying his focus on immigration reform could well produce benefits come Election Day.
In a 4-minute online ad, Gary Johnson offers a full-throated defense of immigration, debunking claims from immigration critics and slamming Donald Trump's proposal for a border wall.
"America is a country of immigrants," Johnson begins, speaking to the camera. He embraces today's immigrants saying they "primarily [come] to undertake work that others don't want to do ... America is a better place because of immigrants."
Gary Johnson Rips Trump, Ignores Clinton
He turns fire on Trump for calling Hispanic immigrants "murderers" and "rapists" and accusing them of trying "to steal the election from him." Johnson never mentions Hillary Clinton, but he criticizes "bureaucrats, backed by outdated laws" for creating a "bad immigration system that makes it ridiculously difficult to simply come to the U.S. to work.""Crime? Look at the facts" Johnson implores, saying immigrants commit "less crime than the rest of us." And they "create jobs, they don't take them away."
Johnson lets his inner libertarian come out when he proposes a "straight-forward system for getting a work visa ... let the market decide who comes here and who doesn't, based on demand for work."
Does Gary Johnson Have a Shot at Winning Latino Votes?
He calls mass deportation "crazy," but he skirts the question of citizenship for the currently undocumented, only saying they could be able to "come forward [and] get the documents they need to pay taxes" so we can "bring them into our communities ... I'm not talking about amnesty; I'm just talking about temporary work visas."By repeatedly excoriating Trump and praising immigrants, Johnson is hoping to attract anti-Republicans as well as Latino voters who may not be sold on Clinton, but hate Trump more.
Does Johnson have a shot with Latinos? Yes! A recent Pew poll found him reaching 10 percent among Latino voters, not far behind Trump. Intensifying his focus on immigration reform could well produce benefits come Election Day.