https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/31/rand-paul-the-gop-needs-to-evolve-on-immigration/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 01:33:30 -0400<![CDATA[“You can’t have open borders in a welfare state. We’ve got a pretty significant welfare state, so it’s not just about normalizing the 11 or 12 million here, it’s whether or not while you’re doing that another 11 or 12 million come in, and I think that will bankrupt the country,” Paul said. “So I am concerned, but I’m also open-minded enough to say that it is an issue that we do need to evolve on. But I’m not willing to be so much in adapting that I believe you allow people to come in without having a secure border and…letting people get to the front of the line.”]]>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:40:32 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/31/rand-paul-the-gop-needs-to-evolve-on-immigration-n99732