(This is by DMI's new immigration project coordinator Suman Raghunathan- she'll start posting at Kos shortly.) As Senators relax in their home district over the Memorial Day recess, I've got a few reminders for them as they mull over the recent immigration proposal (The Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act) and head out into a supposed firestorm of public opinion.
Newsflash: Americans support a smart and compassionate legalization program that acknowledges immigrant contributions to our nation.
A New York Times/CBS News poll released Friday underlined just how ready Americans are for a fair legalization program to address the nation's over 12 million undocumented immigrants. Nearly two-thirds of respondents supported legalization for those who have been in the US for at least two years. Nearly two-thirds of those polled also felt recent immigrants contribute to the US.
So it seems like we have a consensus, right?
Wrong.
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