Immigration Reform: Follow the Money

The Associated Press reported last week that pro-immigration political action committees have, for the first time in recent memory, raised more money in this election cycle than their anti-immigration counterparts.  Specifically, Immigrants’ List, founded by immigration attorneys and ImmigrationPAC, founded by immigrant advocates, have together raised nearly $100,000.  In contrast, groups hostile to the cause of immigration reform have raised only $71,000.  Hopefully, this is the sign of a turning tide that will be reflected in the national debate, which, during the Bush era, seemed to be hijacked by right-wing extremists. With a Democratic administration and Democratic Congress, this is the perfect time to begin the process of reforming our immigration system.  Hopefully the opportunity will not be squandered.

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