“I doubt it. Skepticism of the beneifts of immigration tends to run high during times of high unemployment.”
I am skeptical Reid will actually be able to pull it off in the midst of a major economic downturn when people are struggling to pay the bills, too.
Remember that the US had net EMIGRATION, not immigration, during the Depression.
I think you are correct. Rham Emanuel will pull him asside and kabosh it.