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Should There Be a Path to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants?

By Sen. Edward Kennedy
Special to Roll Call
July 14, 2006, 12 a.m.

Our country is engaged in a controversial debate over immigration reform. As with every immigration debate throughout our history, emotions run high and passions run deep. The debate goes to the heart of who we are as Americans. The debate will determine who can earn the privilege of citizenship. It will determine our strength in separating those who would harm us from those who contribute to our values. It will determine the course of our national progress and economic growth. Fundamentally, this debate is about good people who come to America to work, to raise their families, to contribute to their communities and to reach for the American dream.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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