Comprehensive immigration reform failed to pass congress in 2006 and 2007, and the prospect of change at the state level is also grim. Last week an Indiana immigration bill to penalize businesses who knowingly hire illegal immigrants died after a legislative conference committee could not agree on a final version that would have yanked the license of offending employers.
With immigration reform at a veritable stalemate nationwide, the onus will be upon the next President to institute real change. Hence, a critical look at where the leading candidates stand and what they have done on the issue is of paramount importance.
The primary debate drivers on immigration are:
* How to secure the borders?
* What to do with the illegal aliens already in the country?
* How to improve the bureaucracy and red tape surrounding visa and green card processing?
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