Immigration reform is to Rick Perry what health care reform is to Mitt Romney — which is to say that Perry was relatively progressive on the issue before the Republican Party demanded an unwavering hardline. Perry even had his own immigrant-friendly state law that he’s still defending like Mitt defends RomneyCare. Benjy Sarlin has the story.

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