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Ruben Navarrette : In the 2012 election , Mitt Romney was a backward voice on immigration . He criticized Rick Perry , Newt Gingrich for ideas that helped immigrants , Navarrette says . Navarrette : This year , Romney is wisely calling on GOP to pass immigration reform . He says it 's the one smart way Republicans can respond to Obama 's executive action .