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Survey shows support for immigration reform growing among Republican voters: A new blockbuster survey by the noted Republican survey research firm McLaughlin and Associates reveals a stunning reversal of opinion by Republican voters on the issue of immigration reform. Where once there was hardened opposition to such legislation, a national sample of 500 self-described likely Republican voters shows broad support now emerging for the measure. Asked about an immigration reform proposal that would “grant illegal immigrants legal status and a green card and then, after a wait of several years, they could apply for citizenship if they pay back taxes, pay a fine, learn English and have no criminal record,” Republicans were supportive 66 percent to 30 percent.

The Dilemma Over Immigration Reform: High-Skilled vs Low-Skilled Workers: For years, the phrase “immigration reform” has meant two things for Republicans: a contest to see who could be toughest on the 11 million people living in the United States who aren’t supposed to be, and a flood of proposals to fortify the nation’s borders. For Democrats, the term has meant some form of legalization for undocumented workers and an easier mechanism for getting into the country legally. That’s still true to a great extent. But in the time since Congress’s last encounter with the issue, business leaders have been raising concerns about a deficit of high-skilled workers. And that’s transforming how the immigration debate is playing out.

Schumer: No standalone bill for high-skilled immigrants: Senator Charles Schumer, a member of a bipartisan group crafting comprehensive U.S. immigration reform, urged technology firms on Tuesday to stop lobbying for a standalone bill on high-skilled immigrants, saying such narrow legislation would not pass. “You will not get a bill unless there’s a full immigration bill,” the New York Democrat said at an event hosted by the Internet Alliance lobby group. “The best thing you can do now is not lobby on the high-skilled end.