This writer lists seven rules to follow to get immigration reform to go through. Sounds like a good plan to me. - - Donna Poisl
By ALICIA CLAYPOOL, CONVENER OF THE IOWA IMMIGRATION EDUCATION COALITION
Tuesday, May 12, marks the one-year anniversary of the immigration raid on Agriprocessors in Postville. The raid in Postville clearly symbolizes what is wrong with current immigration policy.
The Iowa Immigration Education Coalition, a nonpartisan education coalition of business, labor, education, health, religious, civil- and immigrant-rights groups, has developed seven principles for common-sense solutions to immigration reform.
1. Create smart enforcement.
2. Create an employment-based program to meet workplace and economic needs.
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This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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