Case for immigration reform remains strong

Miami Herald | Jul. 4, 2010 (Editorial)

Politically and in other ways, President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush are polar opposites. But in his earnest plea for reform of the nation's immigration laws last week, the current chief executive sounded a lot like his immediate predecessor. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Jul 28, 2010 - 6:23 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), Jon Mitchell (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Kristin Gorski (review)
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Jul 28, 2010 - 6:24 AM PDT
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Jon Mitchell
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 by Jon Mitchell - Jul. 28, 2010

A responsible push to get beyond political gamesmanship and onto real solutions. The case is made, but the story is oversimplified.

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Kaizar Campwala
3.5
 by Kaizar Campwala - Jul. 28, 2010

Decent diagnosis of the problem, but the explanation of why reform continues to fail in Congress is a too broad. What are the motivations for those opposing it?

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Jul. 28, 2010
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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - Jul. 28, 2010
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