John McCain and Closed-Door Meeting with Hispanics

ABCNews.com and The Washington Post today report on Rep. Tom Tancredo's criticism of Sen. John McCain, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, for meeting with Hispanic leaders behind closed doors and apparently leaving some indication that he's still committed to comprehensive immigration reform. 

I really only have one question. Did Tancredo really ever believe that John McCain had turned his back on the immigrants who have made our country more prosperous? Probably not, so this is most likely a publicity stunt to get the immigration issue back into the political spotlight, and it's working.

Sure politics shifts the focus and tone and impact of legislative proposals, but as far as I know McCain never said he'd abandon his support for broader immigration reforms beyond border security efforts. With that said, it's possible his thinking on "path to citizen" has evolved, but it's not entirely clear what his proposal would look like.

Watch his Memorial Day ad which replays a powerful clip from the New Hampshire primary.

I think McCain met privately with Hispanic leaders because he wanted to have an honest, open dialogue on issues that are important to the community. 

Let's look at his campaign website, review the videos and transcripts from the primaries, and I think we'll see a candidate who maintains a commitment to finding solutions for the workers that are already in this country. No doubt this is a difficult issue to resolve, but McCain is committed to resolving it nonetheless.