A community that had essentially been trying to remain invisible suddenly concluded that their invisibility was only making them more vulnerable. |
But even if we win today, it's only one step. Immigrants pay a lot in taxes and don't get a lot back. |
Every Western industrialised nation faces the same issues of an ageing society that needs migrants, a sceptical public and some hostile media. In supporting migrants, we do face formidable challenges but I'm still optimistic; we just have to focus on bringing together the needs of our societies and the aspirations of migrant families. |
I think he's trying to tell a restive populist base in his party that he gets it, ... It's a way to say, 'We understand that we need to get better control of our borders.' |
I think the ads are soft-peddling an extremist agenda. And what they're trying to do is draw people in with a soft pitch. But if you take a look at what their real agenda is, it is hard. It is ugly. |
I think the ads are soft-peddling an extremist agenda. And what they're trying to do is draw people in with a soft pitch. But if you take a look at what their real agenda is, it is hard. It is ugly. And quite frankly, it's very extreme. |
I'm a little worried that the political momentum that we witnessed this week may dissipate somewhat. |
I'm disgusted that we are engaged in a blame game. We needed a bill, and we got a food fight. |
In supporting migrants, we do face formidable challenges but I'm still optimistic. |
Instead of leading the country to bipartisan comprehensive reform, ... he runs more of a danger of putting gasoline on the fire. |
It is fundamentally workable. We got a food fight instead of a bill, and I quite frankly think it's a real failure of leadership on the part of both parties. |
It just raises the question: Did they want a bill or did they want a food fight? |
It's a big day for us. We may not have a lot of big days, but this is a big day. |
It's a very volatile and unstable debate. There are a variety of voices all calling for action. And it's looking increasingly likely that Congress will address it - but what Congress does is far from certain. |
It's a very volatile and unstable debate. There are a variety of voices all calling for action. And it's looking increasingly likely that Congress will address it – but the what Congress does is far from certain. |