Bennet: Immigration bill can make us economically stronger (Denver Post)
“. . . The legislation includes a number of reforms to help us better retain some of the world’s brightest minds and talent such as making green cards more available for students with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math fields. . .”
Politics Counts: GOP’s Immigration Dilemma (Wall Street Journal)
“After a drubbing at the hands of Hispanic voters in the 2012 election, many Republican lawmakers feel a new approach to immigration is required. And with a comprehensive immigration overhaul again front-and-center in Congress, some GOP leaders have embraced changes that provide a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. . .”
Graham: Economy will “fall apart” without immigration reform (NBC Latino/Telemundo)
“The U.S. economy will “fall apart” without immigration reform, said South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsay Graham, making an impassioned speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this morning for the economic as well as the political necessity of passing immigration legislation. Social Security and Medicare are “under siege,” Graham said to the crowd. “We need workers, and they are going to come from immigration,” he added. . .”
