Archive for February 26, 2008

IMMIGRATION AND THE LATINO VOTE

According to a commentary that appears on cnn.com:  “Recent commentary and analysis by pundits on the Latino vote has been long on opinion and short on reality. As the presidential primary election moves to Texas, Latino voters find themselves in the spotlight.”

COULD WE FAST-FORWARD TO COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM?

Over the next few weeks my entries will be briefer than usual because H-1B season is upon us.  However, I will try to make my daily contributions, time-permitting.  I will also post any newsworthy immigration developments as they arise.

According to a Reuters.com article:  “With President George W. Bush in his final year in office, most experts believe it will be up to the next president to tackle a major overhaul of U.S. immigration laws. But some say Congress could tinker around the edges to address the urgent needs of U.S. businesses.”

I don’t see congress doing much “tinkering” with immigration (especially in a positive way) until after the elections, but I have been wrong before.  Congress needs to allow for more legal immigration and offer a path to earned legalization for the undocumented who qualify in addition to increased enforcement.

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