The GOP undercard debate: Lindsey Graham affirms that 'Hispanics are Americans'

Lindsey Graham
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In a heated exchange at the GOP undercard debate between Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and former Sen. Rick Santorum (Pa.) on the contentious issue of immigration, Graham bristled at Santorum's assertion that any immigration reform plan should put Americans first. Graham retorted, "In my world, Hispanics are Americans."

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Ryu Spaeth

Ryu Spaeth is deputy editor at TheWeek.com. Follow him on Twitter.