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Colorado Politician Calls Spanish Creative 'Assimilation Offramp'

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Posted by Marcus Jimenez on 02.02.09 @ 01:39 PM

Marcus Jimenez

When Jan. 3 rolled around, I didn't realize how happy I would be. That day marked the end of a dark era in modern-day Colorado politics, as it meant the end of the former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo's term. For anyone who doesn't know who he is, he's the Republican from the 6th congressional district who made a name for himself for staunchly opposing illegal immigration. Some of his criticisms and legislative attempts included the elimination of H1-B visas for temporary foreign workers and criticism of the Denver Public Library system for purchasing reading materials written in Spanish. He also ran for president in 2008, then bowed out of the race. The guy recommended America respond to the next terror attack by bombing Mecca and other holy sites.

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