The Politics of Immigration Reform After SB1070
In the last couple weeks the issue of immigration reform has come to the front burner due to draconian laws created by the anti-immigrant movement. One such law has been passed by Arizona state legislature and almost ten more state are on the way to introduce similar laws.
Many people in our society have spoken about it, but at the end of the day our elected leaders are the ones that change policy. In this situation, they have put politics before policy. This is what causes passions to boil up whenever this issue is talked about; the underlying understanding that politicians won’t tackle this issue because of upcoming elections. Read more
Crosspost: Gut Check for GOP on Immigration
Robert Creamer from Huffington Post talks bi-partisan support and the choice before the GOP when it comes to immigration.
There is a quiet battle underway within the Republican Party that may soon break out into the open — and it will heavily impact whether the GOP can continue as a national political party in the decades ahead.
The conflict is over how the Party will position itself with respect to the question of immigration reform — and just as importantly — the fastest-growing demographic group in country: Hispanic Americans.
President Obama has made it clear that he is intent on fixing the broken immigration system by passing immigration reform. He would do it with a package that combines smart and effective border enforcement with a crackdown on illegal hiring and unfair labor practices, and by modernizing the legal immigration system and requiring those who are undocumented to register with the government, pass background checks, study English, pay taxes, and get in line to work towards citizenship. Read more
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