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Dear
Readers:
Maybe
it is because I’m an optimist, but I’m starting to get a sense that we’ve
turned a corner in the immigration debate and commonsense may be returning.
We’ve cleared out all the most strident anti-immigrant presidential
candidates. We’ve seen several recent elections where anti-immigrant
candidates lost. State legislatures a few months ago were passing
anti-immigration legislation with barely any debate and now we’re starting to
see some real discussion. Some of the worst bills have been modified and other
states have defeated measures.
And
now we’re starting to see some progress in Congress. The House has recently
moved several immigration measures. They’re modest, but the fact that
they’re passing at all is a good sign. And just this week Congresswoman Zoe
Lofgren, the chair of the House Immigration Subcommittee co-sponsored a bill
with Republican Congressman James Sensenbrenner, a former House Judiciary Chair
known for being anti-immigrant. The bill would reclaim hundreds of thousands of
previously unused green cards.
These
are, of course, just modest signs. But at least the atmosphere seems to be
improving.
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Regards,