{"id":2462851,"date":"2025-07-17T08:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/slotkin-accuses-gop-of-anti-immigrant-hate-before-espousing-right-wing-migrant-argument-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T09:00:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T13:00:41","slug":"slotkin-accuses-gop-of-anti-immigrant-hate-before-espousing-right-wing-migrant-argument-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/slotkin-accuses-gop-of-anti-immigrant-hate-before-espousing-right-wing-migrant-argument-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Slotkin accuses GOP of \u2018anti-immigrant hate\u2019 before espousing right-wing migrant argument &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fslotkin-accuses-gop-of-anti-immigrant-hate-before-espousing-right-wing-migrant-argument-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2462851&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Elissa slotkin (D-MI) criticized the Republican Party for promoting &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/splc-hate-group-labeling-of-conservative-groups-gets-legal-scrutiny\/\" title=\"SPLC &#039;hate group&#039; labeling of conservative groups gets legal scrutiny\">anti-immigrant hate<\/a>&#8221; as a political strategy, while at the same time expressing views that closely align with the GOP&#8217;s stance on immigration. In an interview with the New York Times, Slotkin emphasized that most Americans support immigration but prefer it through legal, vetted channels-a position frequently voiced by former President Donald Trump and many conservatives. She argued that Democrats are hesitant to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >set clear immigration limits<\/a> out of fear of offending immigrant groups or progressive voters. Additionally, Slotkin advocated for a younger generation of democratic leaders to bring new energy and a more aggressive approach to the party, warning that longtime incumbents may be out of touch. She also hinted at the possibility of a 2028 presidential run, though she did not commit to it.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Slotkin accuses GOP of &lsquo;anti-immigrant hate&rsquo; before espousing right-wing migrant argument<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2112388\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elissa-slotkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elissa Slotkin\">Elissa Slotkin<\/a> (D-MI) bashed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republican Party's\">Republican Party<\/a>&lsquo;s views on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"immigration\">immigration<\/a> as being hateful, before largely echoing its actual position.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin outlined her views on the future of the Democratic Party&rsquo;s strategy in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/17\/us\/politics\/elissa-slotkin-democrats-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"interview\">interview<\/a> with the <em>New York Times <\/em>released Thursday, following her work over the past eight months to get the listless party back on track. She touched on immigration, criticizing the Republican position, though seemingly unknowingly aligning closer with its views than her own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-arizona-state-rep-issues-call-to-withhold-states-electoral-college-votes-to-joe-biden-due-to-significant-evidence-of-fraud\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Arizona State ... Issues Call to Withhold State&#039;s Electoral College Votes to Joe Biden Due to Significant Evidence of Fraud\">party&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3473807\/dave-taylor-guns-military-made-entirely-us\/\">House Republican makes &lsquo;MAGA&rsquo; push for Pentagon to buy American-made guns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3473218\/republicans-advance-crypto-legislation-lengthy-house-rebellion\/\">Republicans advance crypto legislation after lengthy House rebellion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3473836\/kevin-mccarthy-post-congressional-life-matt-gaetz\/\">Former Speaker McCarthy savors post-congressional life: &lsquo;Don&rsquo;t have Matt Gaetz anymore&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>She argued that most Americans believe the United States needs immigration, but &ldquo;they just want them to come here through legal, vetted channels.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Republicans are fomenting anti-immigrant hate as a policy and a strategy, and Democrats are so scared of offending either immigration groups or people to the left of them &mdash; maybe they&rsquo;re in a primary,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;They are concerned about saying: &lsquo;No, not everyone gets to be here. Not everyone has the right to live in the United States,&rsquo; and we, like every other country in the world, get to know who and what is coming across our borders.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The first point is almost word-for-word President Donald Trump&rsquo;s frequently stated position on immigration. Saying that not everyone in the world has a right to live in the U.S. is a common right-wing position on immigration, while the common left-wing position is that the U.S. is a nation of immigrants, and so should always be open to those who want to come here.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the interview, Slotkin argued that a younger generation of Democratic leaders should take power, and that those who have been in office for long periods are largely out of touch. She urged the Democratic Party to adopt &ldquo;Alpha Energy&rdquo; and take a more aggressive approach.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3451111\/slotkin-economic-war-democrats-win-back-middle-class-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"SLOTKIN UNVEILS HER &lsquo;ECONOMIC WAR PLAN&rsquo; TO HELP DEMOCRATS WIN BACK THE MIDDLE CLASS\">SLOTKIN UNVEILS HER &lsquo;ECONOMIC WAR PLAN&rsquo; TO HELP DEMOCRATS WIN BACK THE MIDDLE CLASS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Her wish for a younger generation of Democratic leaders might backfire, as younger Democrats are much further left than the old guard, in direct contrast to her centrist views.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin also left open the possibility that she could run for president in 2028, dodging answering whether or not she&rsquo;d run by saying, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s just not where my head is right now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2112388\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2112388\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slotkin blasts GOP immigration hate, then echoes their stance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2462852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Elissa-Slotkin-xx1z2.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[59306,6203,59307,19817,32076],"class_list":["post-2462851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-anti-immigrant-hate","tag-gop","tag-migrant-argument","tag-slotkin","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Elissa-Slotkin-xx1z2.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2462851"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2462863,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462851\/revisions\/2462863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2462852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2462851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2462851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2462851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}