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Politicians on both sides of the aisle agree that the current immigrant employment policy is a failure. Within the Republican party, however, a debate rages on how to fix the system. The "get tough" strategy of the 90s is giving way to a new approach championed by Senators Cornyn, McCain and others. They argue that legalizing immigrant workers may improve security at the border and benefit business. But the anti-immigration hard line is organized, and poised to fight back.
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Politicians on both sides of the aisle agree that the current immigrant employment policy is a failure. Within the Republican party, however, a debate rages on how to fix the system. The "get tough" strategy of the 90s is giving way to a new approach championed by Senators Cornyn, McCain and others. They argue that legalizing immigrant workers may improve security at the border and benefit business. But the anti-immigration hard line is organized, and poised to fight back.
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Republican Immigration Reform
Weeks before September 11, President Bush and Mexican President Vicente Fox were on the verge of an agreement that would have put undocumented workers on the path to citizenship. The terrorist attacks put that on the back burner. But once again, immigration reform is being discussed in the capitol. It?s a divisive issue among Republicans, however, and that makes meaningful reform extremely difficult. From KUT in Austin, Texas, Michael May reports.
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Posted on January 19, 2004 at 12:48 PM | Permalink
Review of Arguing to Legalize an Immigrant Workforce
A decent look at a range of Republican attitudes toward immigration policy, this piece provides good context for Mr. Bush's recent endorsement of an immigrant guest worker program. More depth would have been welcome, but for a brief report, it does a decent job of introducing many of the concerns around this issue. sl