5:18 PM
Julio Barreto
This is the third in a series of articles on issues which will affect the November election. Today we look at immigration.The decision by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to sign legislation which allows state and local law enforcement officials to detain anyone who “appears” to be in the United States illegally has thrust immigration into the forefront of the national debate. On the heels of a divisive debate on health care, immigration appears to be the next contentious issue President Obama and the Democratic Party will address this summer.The president promised during his campaign that he would pass comprehensive immigration reform within his first year in office. Democrats, concerned about the potential to suffer significant losses this November, have decided to pursue immigration reform this...
