Special to DailyGrito from Politic365.

With the Florida primary looming and more mentions of Senator Rubio as a potential VP candidate on the GOP ticket, Latino and immigrant organizations are launching an awareness campaign exposing the positions of the Sunshine State’s junior senator.  It’s called “No Somos Rubios” (We are not Marco Rubios).

Presente.org, working in conjunction with other organizations, released its “No Somos Rubios” video online. And Presente.org is asking its 250,000+ members for donations to help get this ad on the airwaves.

It could explain why Rubio recently blasted former House Speaker Newt Gingrich for calling  Mitt Romney “anti-immgrant.”  The political pressure as a result of open barrages from Latino groups may be gaining Rubio’s attention.

The main point of criticism is the hard line position Senator Rubio has taken on the immigration issue as he has aligned himself with the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party. He has expressed opposition to the DREAM Act, in-state tuition for undocumented youth, and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented people in the U.S. Rubio also supports the controversial Arizona immigration law, SB 1070, despite 81% of Latinos opposing this law.

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