21 Apr 2013
The Xenophobes Can't Kill Immigration Reform - But What Should CIR Supporters Do Now?
"Despite CIR proponents' quick retorts, the Boston bombings will likely make enactment all the more difficult. Unlike an esteemed colleague who predicts a less than 50% chance, I'm still optimistic that CIR will be enacted. If anything, Boston made the price of doing nothing simply too high. Still, with background checks on gun sales a non-starter in the Senate despite 90% support among the American people, nothing can be taken for granted. Here's what CIR's proponents must do now...." - Angelo A. Paparelli, Apr. 21, 2013.