The role of politics can never be underestimated during the voters\u2019 dance on Capitol Hill that spins legislation. As Congress enters another election year, conventional wisdom would say that immigration reform may be one of the political game\u2019s most high-profile issues still standing without a resolution \u2014 except that history has tended to belie that conventional notion.<\/p>\n
The general population of the United States has shown a long-term, marked resistance to the relaxation of immigration standards. This prevailing sentiment has, at times, translated into overtly anti-immigrant manifestations. Historically, these stances have been most pronounced during economically distressed times. In such circumstances, nativist groups lobby for restrictions to immigration on the premise that a restricted or eliminated flow of immigrants would help to preserve the dwindling number of jobs for Americans.<\/p>\n
With the emergence of the Tea Party movement and the evidence of its strength within the Republican Party in recent years, many Republicans (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The role of politics can never be underestimated during the voters\u2019 dance on Capitol Hill that spins legislation. As Congress enters another election year, conventional wisdom would say that immigration reform may be one of the political game\u2019s most high-profile…<\/span><\/p>\n