Immigration Reform in Context

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TechWonk Blog - Immigration Reform in Context

January 29, 2013 by View all posts by Robert Hoffman

In watching the news reports on immigration reform throughout the day, one thing that has been missing from the discussion is any context for the legislative activities of the past couple of days. To fill that gap, I prepared an 91pro视频 Policy Brief that gives some political and policy background for the Senate’s bipartisan efforts with the principles and the Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act, and provides some insight on the road ahead.

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