Frank Sharry
Frank Sharry
Frank Sharry is the founder and executive director of America’s Voice, an immigration reform group...
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The idea that 11 million here illegally are going to sign up for a program that is going to (eventually) result in their removal is unworkable. Most won't sign up. The good news is that (Bush) continues to address the issue and he hasn't backed down from the point of view that temporary workers need to be part of it. But politically, they've made a mishmash of this issue.
issue volatile
We all know that this issue is so volatile that anything can happen.
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But even if we win today, it's only one step. Immigrants pay a lot in taxes and don't get a lot back.
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I'm a little worried that the political momentum that we witnessed this week may dissipate somewhat.
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Obviously, there's tremendous pressure on lawmakers to fix the problem.
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I think he's trying to tell a restive populist base in his party that he gets it, ... It's a way to say, 'We understand that we need to get better control of our borders.'
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That would mean President Bush would have to weigh in.
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That's a very good sign for the tough votes on other issues.
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I think the ads are soft-peddling an extremist agenda. And what they're trying to do is draw people in with a soft pitch. But if you take a look at what their real agenda is, it is hard. It is ugly.
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It is fundamentally workable. We got a food fight instead of a bill, and I quite frankly think it's a real failure of leadership on the part of both parties.
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Will it (the speech) change what's already scheduled to happen in Congress? Not one iota.
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The fact that they're calling a hearing in the midst of their other priorities indicates the chairman's commitment to moving immigration reform as quickly as possible.
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The Sensenbrenner bill has proven to be one of the great mobilizing forces for the pro (immigration) reform alliance in this country.
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A community that had essentially been trying to remain invisible suddenly concluded that their invisibility was only making them more vulnerable.