Note the quote marks in the headline around the word amnesty. There were more such politically correct descriptors in Burns' text, with illegal immigrants called “undocumented immigrants” and references to “punitive immigration restrictions.” Meanwhile, amnesty was termed “what conservatives call ‘amnesty,’” and it was strongly suggested that if conservatives don't stop talking about it, the Republican Party will be doomed for decades to come. All standard operating procedure when it comes to pushing amnesty at the NYT.
The Republican presidential race has erupted in an incendiary new round of attacks over immigration, laying the groundwork in South Carolina for a monthslong fight that is likely to amplify hard-line talk about border security and migrants before a national audience.
With Donald J. Trump leading the way, the candidates have offered contentious proposals to build a wall on the Mexican border, block Muslims from entering the United States and turn away even 5-year-old refugees from Syria.
Party leaders had hoped some of the most provocative speech would have subsided by now as the race moved past Iowa, a state known for its fiercely hawkish immigration politics, and as more conventional candidates, like former Gov. Jeb Bush and Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, turned their attention toward the general election.
