The Long-Term Impact of the Current Immigration Reform Debate

iFrom “Can You Say, ‘Bienvenidos’?” by Eugene Robinson from the April 11 Washington Post:

The most important legacy of the histrionic debate over immigration reform will not be any piece of legislation, whether enlightened or medieval. It will be the big demonstrations held in cities throughout the country over the past few weeks — mass protests staged by and for a minority whose political ambition is finally catching up with its burgeoning size. In the metaphorical sense, Latinos have arrived.

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For what it is worth, Robinson might well be right.  Has this nation EVER seen such protests of this size and magnitude over immigration?

KJ