All kinds of strange bedfellows….

In a sign that the interesting immigration debate in Washington is about to get more interesting, a coalition has formed in opposition to the harsh immigration bill passed by the House of Representatives during the last session.  The coalition unites disparate groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Service Employees International Union, associations representing builders and contractors, health care providers, the hotel and restaurant industries, Latino organizations, farm workers, the American Jewish Committee, Catholic bishops and more.  The Reuters story is here.

Hopefully the diversity of the alliance will give advocates of more rational immigration reform some ammunition.  Clearly, this issue is not going to be resolved without a pitched battle.

-jmc