Hispanic Cleric Accuses Romney Of Fueling Anti-Hispanic Sentiment In Remarks On Comprehensive Immigration Reform

The president of Esperanza USA, the Rev. Luis Cortes, a member of the multi-denominational Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, said that U.S. citizen Hispanics see an increasingly heated rhetoric among presidential candidates against illegal immigration.

Rev. Cortes specifically singled out Mitt Romney as fueling the fire stating: "He attacks other candidates as being soft", and believes that this is going to be the key reason he's going to lose the Hispanic vote if he becomes the Republican candidate.