Is the Senate’s vernacular around immigration strategic or careless?
The Senate Judiciary Committee has spent the past week “marking-up” the immigration reform bill introduced by the “Gang of Eight.” The mark-up process allows the committee with jurisdiction over the...
View ArticleWhat role does language play in the immigration debate?
“Anchor baby,” “alien,” “illegal,” “undocumented,” “amnesty,” “path to citizenship” – The language of immigration reform is striking in its power to frame the debate over how immigrants who are in the...
View ArticleDo Politicians Speak the Same Language on Immigration?
Following the November elections, conservatives began to rethink their position on immigration reform, acknowledging the need to expand their voting base to include Hispanic voters. With that change,...
View ArticleHow do you define assimilation?
In the past week, the discussion of the immigration reform bill has been colored by the bombing in Boston allegedly perpetrated by two immigrants to the United States. The horror and confusion...
View ArticleHow can we have productive conversations about immigration?
As Congress begins its August recess, members return home to speak to their constituents about immigration reform. When it comes to immigration the facts are important, but in order to have a...
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