Posted on 02/10/2014 7:14:24 AM PST by jimbo123
Last week was an important one for the future of immigration reform. Tuesday, President Barack Obama made the issue a component of his State of the Union speech and never mentioned the word comprehensive. Thursday, House Republicans opened their three-day retreat by unveiling a set of immigration principles that could set the foundation for legitimate immigration reform. Suddenly, there seems to be genuine momentum for a solution.
Of course, weve heard all this before. But this time, there seems to be a recognition by Republicans that the 11 million who operate outside our laws and institutions somehow need to be brought into the American fold. Democrats seem to be acknowledging that words such as comprehensive and citizenship are no longer sacrosanct.
Stunningly, these appear to be days of compromise. Obamas omission of comprehensive on Tuesday seemed to signal a willingness by Democrats to abandon their demand that the four pillars of reform a path to citizenship, border security, guest-worker program and employer sanctions be enacted simultaneously. Likewise, when Rep. Pete Sessions and Sen. John Cornyn, both Texas Republicans, recently met with us, they did not rule out the possibility of a path to legalization.
This newspaper applauds the willingness of members of both parties to turn their focus to immigration reform.
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First: Congress should pass a pathway to citizenship for DREAM Act kids who were brought to this country by their parents without documentation. As Cornyn said recently, There seems to be consensus that finding a way to regularize their status is the fair and just thing to do.
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As Cornyn said recently, There seems to be consensus that finding a way to regularize their status is the fair and just thing to do.
It would be nice of the Senior US Senator from Texas would demand current laws be enforced by this lawless Obama Administration.
Good!
A shallow RINO who is desperately attempting to get on networks to advertise his supposed conservative credentials.
John, we learned when Kay Bailey was replaced by Cruz how a real conservative should act.
You are not one.
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