“Lost in much of the national debate about immigration reform is how Democrats ultimately stand to gain electorally with any legislation or executive action that would put the newly legalized residents on a path to voting.” ActionLostPathGainsDemocratDebateImmigrationReformVotingExecutivesLegislationResidentsImmigration Reform Author:Aaron Klein
“Part of comprehensive immigration reform is not just the path to citizenship for undocumented workers, but also the ability for families to be together.” TogetherAbilityPathWorkersImmigrationReformCitizenshipComprehensiveImmigration ReformUndocumented Workers Author:Pramila Jayapal
“Our immigration system is a broken system that needs to be fixed. We need reform that provides hardworking people of good character with a real path towards citizenship.” PeopleNeedsRealCharacterPathBrokenImmigrationReformFixedCitizenshipGood CharacterHardworkingGood Citizenship Author:Joe Baca
“I will fight every single day to pass comprehensive immigration-reform legislation with a path to citizenship.” FightingPathImmigrationReformLegislationCitizenshipComprehensiveImmigration Reform Author:Hillary Clinton
“There are now that 20 consent decrees in place like the one in Baltimore that are helping put broken police departments on a path to reform. And this is long work. Baltimore is just embarking down this road.” LongHelpingPathBrokenPoliceReformDepartmentConsentDecreeBaltimorePolice DepartmentEmbarking Author:Al Sharpton
“If we have a Democratic Senate I think the Republican Party will wake up to the reality that their opposition to comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship is a losing proposition. That Donald Trump's inflammatory rhetoric and derogatory comments do not really work in a national election. And I think we'll have a better chance to actually get something done.” IfsThinkingDoneRealityChancePartyPathTrumpRepublicanLosingWake UpElectionDemocraticImmigrationReformOppositionCommentSenateRhetoricCitizenshipRepublican PartyPropositionsComprehensiveImmigration ReformDerogatory Author:Hillary Clinton
“I don't think that stability and the status quo go together at all, not in a flat world where people are integrated, where women are assuming new roles, where young people want to be consulted and participate. I think the trick is to open up, move down the path of reform, do it in a way that is consistent with your own society's stability and culture, and just don't think you can do nothing.” PeopleThinkingWorldWayWantTogetherMovingYoungCultureCan DoRolesPathAssumingTricksReformConsistentFlatsStabilityStatus QuoIntegrated Author:Thomas Friedman
“The extremely low respect Congress enjoys among the population indicates that the citizens understand broadly what's going on. But the lack of a realistic political reform path leads to apathy and the kind of mindless frustration that manifests itself in the Tea Party-style hatred of any and all government.” KindGovernmentPoliticalEnjoyPartyPathStyleCitizensLowsHatredCongressPopulationReformTeaFrustrationRealisticApathyTea PartyMindlessPolitical Reform Author:Thomas Pogge