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A Responsible Immigration Policy

Few issues facing the 110th Congress have the support that comprehensive immigration reform has. Not only does the majority of the Legislative branch support it, but President Bush is one of its strongest advocates. The harsh rhetoric of the 109th Congress (which produced only a plan to build a fence) is gone, yet embracing its departure is not enough. A new day has dawned, and comprehensive immigration reform now faces an important stage.

The President said so in his latest State of the Union: "We need to resolve the status of the illegal immigrants who are already in our country without animosity and without amnesty…Let us have a serious, civil, and conclusive debate, so that you can pass, and I can sign, comprehensive immigration reform into law." NDN will work to pass comprehensive immigration reform, and will continue to provide commentary on the immigration debate on its blog (clicking here will take you to the immigration posts).

Related NDN Features

New NDN Study shows Hispanics breaking 3-to-1 Democrat
February 14, 2008
In a new initial study of how the Hispanic vote has performed in the 2008 Presidential Primary elections, we have found that of those Hispanics who have voted this year, 75%, 3 out of 4, have voted Democratic. Also, we found that the Hispanic share of the overall Democratic primary electorate has increased by almost 50 percent since the 2004 Democratic primaries.
The battle for Hispanics is joined
January 30, 2008
As we lead up to Super Duper Tuesday on February 5th, one thing is clear: 2008 is the year Hispanics officially became a potent force in American politics.
On Obama, race and the end of the Southern Strategy
January 4, 2008
For the past several years NDN has been making an argument that for progressives to succeed in the coming century they would have to build a new majority coalition very different from the one FDR built in the 20th century. With the fall of the Southern strategy and the opening of the Southwest, this coalition represents a new politics and new demographics.
Can Democrats seize the opportunity the immigration debate offers them?
December 11, 2007
Democrats should view the ongoing GOP obsession with immigration as a powerful sign of the collapse of the modern Republican Party. They should also recognize the opportunity to capitalize off of this by embracing immigration reform.
New poll shows 60% support for citizenship for undocumenteds
December 6, 2007
Two recent polls on Hispanics and immigration reinforce the argument NDN and others have been making about public opinion.
Why is Tancredo at 1 percent?
December 4, 2007
There are those who argue that the immigration debate is the most important debate in American politics today. If that is the case, why is Tom Tancredo at 1 percent in the GOP primary fight?
The Nevada Debate and Caucus
November 15, 2007
In advance of this evening's debate, we take a closer look at the Southwest and its emergence as a main factor in deciding the next President.
GOP throws in the towel on immigration reform?
November 9, 2007
Just three days after their second consecutive election where a massive investment in demonizing immigrants did not pay off for the Republican Party, the leading GOP Presidential candidates have agreed to participate in a December Univision debate in Miami. There is simply no way to read this action as anything but a national repudiation of their extreme anti-immigrant strategy of recent years, and a desperate attempt to beg the Hispanic community for forgiveness.
Immigration, once again, despite huge GOP investment, does not perform for the GOP
November 7, 2007
For the second consecutive November election, the GOP invested a great deal of money, candidate time and hope in using the issue of immigration to hurt Democrats. And for the second consecutive election it did not deliver for the GOP. Read why.
Governor Richardson Delivers Major Address to NDN on U.S.-Latin America Policy
October 24, 2007
On Wednesday, October 24th, NDN hosted Governor Bill Richardson as he delivered a major address entitled "A New Relationship with Latin America." In the speech, Governor Richardson details policies that would restore our relations with many Latin American countries.

Press Articles

Latinos more likey to be colorblind
(The Politico, April 1, 2008)
GOP banks on McCain to lure Hispanic vote
(Washington Times, February 27, 2008)
McCain's Rise May Upset Democrats' Western Strategy
(Washington Post, February 20, 2008)
Obama in California: Yes He Can?
(Mother Jones, February 4, 2008)
Dems battling for Latino voters in state
(San Francisco Chronicle, February 1, 2008)
Immigration roils Dems
(The Hill, December 5, 2007)
Immigration Is the Question
(Wall Street Journal, November 19, 2007)
Immigration issue could make or break presidential candidates
(Christian Science Monitor, November 19, 2007)