Today, presumptive GOP nominee for President Mitt Romney addressed the National Association of Latino Elected Officials in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. His speech came days after President Obama introduced a new directive that would halt deportations and grant work visas to up to 800,000 illegal immigrants who:

• came to the US while under 16,
• have continuously resided in the United States for a least five years preceding the date of this memorandum and is present in the United States on the date of this memorandum
• are currently in school, have graduated from high school, have obtained a general education development certificate, or are an honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the United States
• have not been convicted of a felony offense, a significant misdemeanor offense, multiple misdemeanor offenses, or otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety; and
• are not above the age of thirty.

In 2008, President Barack Obama won the Latino vote by a margin of 67-31 and is currently polling ahead of Romney 61-27%. Romney’s immigration platform can be read here.

Here’s the full video, courtesy of @RightSpeaknet

President Obama will address NALEO tomorrow.

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