41 ordspråk av Tamar Jacoby
Tamar Jacoby
a long, impressive, detailed list.
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Bush is saying something that can be hard to explain. He's saying the way to control immigration and rationalize the system isn't to crack down harder but to open up the channels for more immigrants.
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Farming, construction, food processing, those businesses can't stay afloat without those workers.
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For the most part these are hard working, family-oriented people who want to become Americans — we should find a way for them to earn their way onto the right side of the law.
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How do you solve the problem of illegal immigration without addressing the 11 million already here?
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I have concerns about whether it will be workable.
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I think it's a shrewd strategy, because [Bush] is giving them enough leeway to see what the political marketplace can bear — to see where Democrats and Republicans from very different perspectives can come together around an answer.
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In spirit, the whole idea of the reform is for people like David Mendez, who are in essence hard-working Americans with roots in this country, so they can get on the right side of the law.
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Is comprehensive reform a slam-dunk in Congress? Obviously not. This is a hard battle, but it makes a lot of difference to have the president with us instead of against us.
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It turns out some of those devilish details are giving people trouble now. And what looked like such a promising thing last week ... is turning out to be tough work.
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It's an exciting time. But it's going to be one hell of a food fight.
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It's don't ask, don't tell.
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It's going to cost billions and take five to 10 years. But do we want to get a grip on this or not? I think we do.
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It's not a question of 'can we fix this?' It's 'when and how?'
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It's very hard to enforce unrealistic rules.
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