The Washington Post, 02/11/2013 –
“A high-profile new bipartisan group is forming to pressure Congress to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws, including former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, the Washington-based Bipartisan Policy Center announced...
“…The group will also be led by former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros, as well as former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) and former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell. The new immigration task force will add members in coming days and will meet… to establish a series of recommendations for policy leaders to revamp immigration laws…
“…The goal is to help guide Congress, which has just embarked on the most ambitious push to reexamine immigration laws in years.
“…The four co-chairs told reporters…they are entering the process convinced changes are needed in immigration laws but without prejudging recommendations their group might advance in coming months.
“…‘I hope that as a country, we can come to a place where we really acknowledge how important immigration and immigrants have been to who we are as Americans and why we’ve led in economic revolution after economic revolution,’ [Rice] said.
“…Barbour added that he believed the GOP is ready to embrace immigration changes, provided Republicans are convinced the effort will do more than pay lip service to improving enforcement of immigration laws and hardening the border.
“‘I believe that with a real effort that is bipartisan and bicameral that you’ll see more openness,’ [Barbour] said.
“…The group will be directed by Rebecca Tallent, former chief of staff to Sen. John McCain…who helped draft previous immigration proposals on McCain’s behalf, a sign that the group intends to come forward with serious legislative proposals that could guide Congress’s work.”
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“A high-profile new bipartisan group is forming to pressure Congress to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws, including former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, the Washington-based Bipartisan Policy Center announced...
“…The group will also be led by former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros, as well as former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) and former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell. The new immigration task force will add members in coming days and will meet… to establish a series of recommendations for policy leaders to revamp immigration laws…
“…The goal is to help guide Congress, which has just embarked on the most ambitious push to reexamine immigration laws in years.
“…The four co-chairs told reporters…they are entering the process convinced changes are needed in immigration laws but without prejudging recommendations their group might advance in coming months.
“…‘I hope that as a country, we can come to a place where we really acknowledge how important immigration and immigrants have been to who we are as Americans and why we’ve led in economic revolution after economic revolution,’ [Rice] said.
“…Barbour added that he believed the GOP is ready to embrace immigration changes, provided Republicans are convinced the effort will do more than pay lip service to improving enforcement of immigration laws and hardening the border.
“‘I believe that with a real effort that is bipartisan and bicameral that you’ll see more openness,’ [Barbour] said.
“…The group will be directed by Rebecca Tallent, former chief of staff to Sen. John McCain…who helped draft previous immigration proposals on McCain’s behalf, a sign that the group intends to come forward with serious legislative proposals that could guide Congress’s work.”
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