“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” –Emma Lazarus

Once again it’s immigration reform time in Washington, D.C.

Republicans have decided that after losing two Presidential elections in a row and losing seats in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House now might be a good time to take a look at immigration policy.

Seeing their nominee, Mitt Romney, lose more than 70 percent of the Hispanic vote to Obama probably helped change Republican minds, too. Like I’ve said, it’s all about the next election in Washington. John McCain believes that, too.

So, four Republican senators and four Democratic senators teamed up to form a “Gang of 8” to tackle immigration reform. Their plan includes “Four Basic Legislative Pillars.” These pillars are:   Continue reading →