Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Putting Things In Perspective: Our Broken Immigration System And The 2012 Elections

A well written piece of advice for presidential candidates. Maybe they will read and heed. - - Donna Poisl

Posted by Ilanit Sisso

With concerns about the current state of the economy, healthcare, and the low unemployment rates, why should our presidential candidates care about immigration reform? Aside from the economic benefits that would flow from comprehensive immigration reform (there is wide consensus that it would boost America’s GDP, decrease unemployment rates, and increase the country’s revenue), there are two other reasons:

First, presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle should care about immigration reform for basic ethical reasons. There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States, a population that could fill the stands in over 138 football stadiums.
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