Last week, the "Gang of Eight" tried to convince the press and the American people that this time was different from the failed 2006 and 2007 attempts at immigration reform. But I couldn't help thinking that the press conference looked like more of the same.
America and Congress now face a stark choice on immigration -- whether to continue the tragic “natural experiment” with a generation of children of immigrants, or to embark on a more inclusionary project that reflects American values.
As demonstrated in the exit polls and rehashed in countless articles since the election, Barack Obama’s decisive reelection victory was a triumph for a still-emerging, majority Democratic Obama coalition, which we said in a pair of preelection Next America articles would define a new civic ethos, or consensus on the role of government, for the nation.
March 15, 2013, 2:16 pmUse this interactive tool to explore the difference between minority representation in the 113th Congress and minority populations across the U.S.Read More »