Comments for Are We on Our Way to Immigration Reform? at http://www.radicalimmigration.com/ , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.radicalimmigration.com/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:52:49 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.radicalimmigration.com//content/view/133/2/lang,en/#comment-253 Thanks for reporting out on this meeting. I believe that carefully educating out congressional representatives through campaigns like Immigration Reform FOR America will help move things along nicely. After the pessimism in the room that day, the president did meet with congressional leaders on this topic and it seems that there is some hope of action this year. I did ask Randall Archibald afterward about why Ira Mehlman and FAIR get introduced without mentioning the ties to hate groups that SPLC referenced. Not sure I got a very satisfying answer. - Glen Peterson Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:37:45 +0100 http://www.radicalimmigration.com//content/view/133/2/lang,en/#comment-252 "What is the smoking gun to the head that will cause Congress to act on this issue this year?" Short answer: Mid term elections in 2010. Other considerations: Does the Democratic Party want to secure the latino/immigrant emerging voting block for 2010 and beyond? Reform Immigration is the way to go. Does the Republican Party need to repair relationships with conservative immigrants and latinos who are alienated by GOP fear-promoters rhetoric? Reform immigration for America is the way to go, baby. - Mayron Payes Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:48:45 +0100