Tamar Jacoby
Tamar Jacoby
Tamar Jacobyis known primarily for her writing on immigration-related issues. She is also president and CEO of ImmigrationWorks USA, an organization self-described as "a national federation of small business owners working to advance better immigration law." Jacoby was a 2012 Bernard L. Schwartz fellow at the New America Foundation...
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The bishops getting involved reminds people of the whole picture. The church goes beyond the illegality and economic concerns to bring in morality concerns.
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It's going to cost billions and take five to 10 years. But do we want to get a grip on this or not? I think we do.
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It turns out some of those devilish details are giving people trouble now. And what looked like such a promising thing last week ... is turning out to be tough work.
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They are watching very carefully what's going on in Congress and I think they are prepared to encourage the right kind of program ... as it comes out of Congress. He understands he's going to have a big role to play in persuading the public that whatever the answer is, it isn't an amnesty.
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It's an exciting time. But it's going to be one hell of a food fight.
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What the public wants, and what Congress will focus on, is getting control of our border.
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Voters can tell the difference between people who are grandstanding and those who are trying to solve problems.
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You have the classic standoff between the main street constituency and the business side of the party. In that case, the members tend to go where the voters are.
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The debate will be intense and emotional and the senators to watch are the Republican reformers, especially Chairman Specter.
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They're screaming out. They're fed up and they've discovered creative ways to go about venting their frustration.
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There's always this sense among Republicans that 'sealing the border' will be a winner. But it never works. There's probably about 15 percent of the Republican base that are adamant about the issue and will vote on it.
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They feel, and I think they are right, that they are going to have their best leverage in conference.
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This deal makes moral sense. We should treat people who put down roots in a community differently than we treat the recently arrived.
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Is comprehensive reform a slam-dunk in Congress? Obviously not. This is a hard battle, but it makes a lot of difference to have the president with us instead of against us.