Our challenge today, ladies and gentlemen, is to talk of immigration without becoming emotional. I shall staunch my bleeding heart. You of contrary opinion shall cast aside the flame throwers at least for the next 800 words.

Since the discussion of new-and-improved immigration laws is typically hijacked by focus on illegal immigration, let me make clear that reform means changing the way we address legal and illegal immigration.

I write this during a week in which I learned the English as a Second Language and acculturation classes for refugees at Emily Griffith Opportunity School are "bursting at the seams." The 150 students at any given time is now at 500 currently enrolled.
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