How Republicans Can Benefit From Immigration Reform
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Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama’s suggestionthat he’d be willing to entertain piecemeal efforts atimmigration reform is a devilish trap for Republicans. The bestway to avoid it is to agree to a comprehensive set of reforms tofix our broken immigration system.
From a policy perspective, some reform would certainly besuperior to the status quo -- basic changes, such as bettertailoring guest worker and visa programs to the needs of oureconomy and improving border security, are sorely needed. Butsuch partial change is a dangerous political trap forRepublicans.