Unbelievable as it may be to
their core constituency, House Republicans are now embracing comprehensive
immigration reform. Late yesterday, the Hill obtained a one-page
document outlining the GOP’s “statement of principals,” that endorses a path to
legal status, once “specific enforcement triggers” have been achieved.
In an apparent sop to their
base, House leadership stopped short of offering a path to citizenship, citing
unfairness to those who have emigrated here legally, and the “harm” it would do
to the rule of law. “Rather, these persons could live legally and without fear
in the U.S., but only if they were willing to admit their culpability, pass
rigorous background checks, pay significant fines and back taxes, develop
proficiency in English and American civics, and be able to support themselves
and their families (without access to public benefits),” the paper states.
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