I found this article on Foxnews.com. I thought this article was very relative to what we were learning in class this week. The exit polls announced that only 8 percent of voters thought immigration reform was on their top priority of their concerns. I believe that political figures have been responding to those number, placing immigration reform on the back burner. Last month, Obama warned hispanic voters of the "comprehensive immigration reform that would "hinge" on the 2010 midterm elections. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, who is expected to become chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said "immigration reform" will be pushed aside for streamlined enforcement of current laws (Fox News) . They argued the knowledge of knowing who enters and exits the country is critical to our economy and national security.A Fox News national exit poll found that of the 8 percent of voters polled who identified illegal immigration as their top issue in the 2010 election, 68 percent were Republican while 27 percent were Democrat.Another poll, conducted on Election Day by the anti-illegal immigration group FAIR, found that 69 percent of people surveyed consider immigration an important issue and 61 percent believe Obama "has not been aggressive enough in enforcing immigration law."( Fox News).
I thought this was interesting taking into account whats going on with elections...\
Dorothy Paul
There are two essential components to a successful immigration reform. The first will involve some form of the dreaded word 'amnesty.' The other will involve some kind of reasonable assurance that our porous southern border has been fixed going forward. The liberals will want the amnesty because this country would not have the stomach for a massive roundup and expatriation of illegals. The conservatives will want to know that the border has genuinely been closed and that amnesty isn't just a white washing of illegal immigration. Both sides of this issue may actually have it right. Looking at the issue of immigration reform this way reminds us that liberals and conservatives actually need each other to achieve successful policy outcomes.
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