https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2012/04/24/was-romney-right-about-self-deportation/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 15:20:51 -0400<![CDATA[At the time Mitt Romney made a reference to &#8220;self-deportation&#8221; through tougher employer and immigration enforcement in a January debate, he got roundly criticized for believing that illegals would choose to leave the US.  Today, National Journal says Romney has been vindicated by a new study of immigration from and to Mexico.  For the first time in decades, more people returned to Mexico than arrived from there, and the trend may end up being permanent:]]>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:41:59 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Morrissey]]>https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2012/04/24/was-romney-right-about-self-deportation-n185374