TV news reports that Obama wants to pass a "comprehensive" immigration bill. Comprehensive means a huge stack of paper with all sorts of pork and special favors buried inside. Britt Hume says the White House figures it's a win-win situation for them. If it passes the Hispanics will love them. If it doesn't pass they can blame it on the Republicans.
Republicans ought to offer one or more short and sweet immigration bills of the sort no one can dislike. For instance, anyone who served in the armed forces should receive US citizenship. This ought to pass no sweat. Or, anyone who was brought into the country as a child should be eligible for citizenship. Who can be against children?
You get as much political credit for passing something small and limited as you do for passing something vast and "comprehensive".
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