Immigration Reform: The Political Piñata

Immigration reform continues to be treated as a political piñata, the prospects seemingly close at hand in one instance and then suddenly being pulled away in the next. Last week served as the latest example. Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner (OH) and his...

Boehner Closes Door on 2013 Reform

House Republican leader John Boehner closed the door today on immigration reform in 2013, again rejecting the possibility of a comprehensive immigration reform bill in favor of a “piece-by-piece” immigration debate.  Such a debate won’t happen this...

Republicans Reverting to Old Ways

Any notion that Republicans learned much, if anything, about immigration from the 2012 elections is being quickly disabused. The National Review, a conservative publication, published an op-ed today titled “Kill the Bill” stating, “House Republicans should...