More on Colorado Immigration Politics

Colorado is the home of U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, a Republican who has become a serious national figure courtesy of his vehement opposition to undocumented immigration. It is also the home of U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, a Democrat who worked hard for a Senate bill that combines tougher border enforcement with a path toward citizenship for illegal immigrants. Tancredo happens to despise the bill Salazar supports.

Given the passions and the inevitable political calculations going into this fall’s elections, this may be the worst moment to write a sensible national immigration policy. Bills that give a little to one side and a little to the other can get so complicated that they become unworkable and fail to resolve the fundamental issues. Click here.

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