U.S. senators announce agreement on immigration reform bill

Senators from both parties announced an agreement Thursday afternoon on immigration-reform legislation. . .
Both senators acknowledged that the proposed bill, which was immediately praised by President George W. Bush, was likely to come under fire both from the political right and the political left - decried either as "amnesty" or as "not humanitarian enough," as Specter said. Full Story »

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John Palmer
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by John Palmer - Oct. 1, 2008

THe story uses proponents to describe the positions of both sides of the issue. It comes as no surprise that none of the "unintended consequences" are admitted to, and the positions against are misstated to make wonderful "straw men" to knock down. THe few "bones" thrown to opponents are ones that Congress can change their mind about later without altering the amnesty parts. (like the refusal to enforce the laws enacted at the first amnesty back in '86)

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