The 2012 Presidential election has put into sharp focus how important comprehensive immigration reform is to the U.S. Latino population. The Republican party, critics say, must now reexamine how the party will approach immigration reform if they want to retain a significant number of Latinos going forward. The record Latino turnout to vote for President Barack Obama gave a massive margin and win for the incumbent Democratic president. <\/p>\n
As Kansas Senator Jerry Moran stated, it is increasingly clear that, for Republicans to even get close to the majority again, they have to examine how they approach issues important to minority and Latino voters. And there may be a slight sea change; top House Republicans were reportedly examining small immigration changes recently, including altering some visa rules to allow a number of highly educated, tech-based workers into the U.S.<\/p>\n
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