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AFL-CIO, Democratic Party, and Immigration Reform

By immigrationprof

Historically, organbnized labor has feared the migration of immigrant workers to the United States.  Click here for an article on how labor may affect the politics of immigration reform.

President Bush’s hopes of securing a comprehensive immigration overhaul have brightened considerably in the new Democratic-controlled Congress, but resistance from organized labor – one of the Democratic Party’s most loyal constituencies – could complicate those efforts. The AFL-CIO, which represents 53 unions with more than 9 million members, is ratcheting up opposition to a temporary guest worker program, a key element of Bush’s immigration plan. At the same time, two powerful unions in a breakaway labor coalition, Change to Win, have tended to support the provision.

KJ