Summary
Now that the Senate immigration bill seems to be faltering, it's a good time to consider what a better immigration bill would look like. In particular, what kind of immigration reform makes sense for upstate, where the central economic challenges are generating economic growth and revitalizing New York's once-thriving cities?
The Senate bill got one thing right -- creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. But it needs serious revision on two points: creating a new class of "guest workers," and restricting family unification.See the full content of this document
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Law Should Direct Families Toward Upstate Cities
Immigrants are 5.1 percent of all upstate residents -- 5.5 percent in the City of Buffalo -- and contribute significantl...
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