Prospects for resolution of the country’s immigration issues are fading in Congress as details complicate the outline of a settlement, essentially an immediate amnesty for all 11 million or so illegal aliens in exchange for much better control of the borders.
While this stalemate is especially painful for the young people who know no other home and whose lack of authorization to be here is impairing their lives, getting the details right is crucial. For there is far more to “immigration reform” than the convenience of illegal aliens.
