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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We're trying to replace a nudge-nudge, wink-wink system of unrealistic laws that don't get enforced with realistic laws that can be enforced.
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What the public wants, and what Congress will focus on, is getting control of our border.
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Some people are going to say it's amnesty, and others are going to say it creates a second-class caste of workers. It's a non-starter for both sides.
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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.
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We need these workers to do jobs that americans aren't interested in doing anymore, and and right now, only two-thirds can come legally and the rest are coming illegally, and that illegality is really bothering the american people.
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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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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's not a question of 'can we fix this?' It's 'when and how?'
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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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Their political judgment is that weighing in on the specifics is not the most effective strategy for them.
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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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Farming, construction, food processing, those businesses can't stay afloat without those workers.