Media Matters - Ignoring own reporting, AP claimed McCain “is respected by many Hispanics for refusing to pander to anti-immigrant sentiment”

Summary: An Associated Press article claimed that Sen. John McCain “is respected by many Hispanics for refusing to pander to anti-immigrant sentiment over the years.” But the AP reported in November 2007 that McCain now “emphasizes securing the borders first” and quoted McCain stating: “I understand why you would call it a, quote, shift. … I say it is a lesson learned about what the American people’s priorities are. And their priority is to secure the borders.” “*

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