CNN: 5 major factors promoting major immigration reform
CNN: 5 major factors promoting major immigration reform. CNN analysis said that 5 reasons confirmed that the time for comprehensive immigration reform has now arrived. These five reasons are:...
CNN: 5 major factors boost immigration reform CNN analysis said that 5 reasons confirm that the time for comprehensive immigration reform has now arrived. These five reasons are: Voters make their voices heard. More and more Hispanic voters are participating in the election, and in this election, they helped Obama in battleground states. In the past four years, the number of registered Hispanic voters has increased by 26%, reaching 12.2 million, accounting for 8.7% of all voters. The political power of this group will grow day by day. Obama's promises in his first term were not fulfilled. Before he was elected in 2008, Obama promised to promote immigration reform, but he failed to fulfill this promise. Obama was forced to acknowledge this fact during a forum event on the Spanish-language television network Univision. Therefore, it is even more necessary for him to fulfill his promises during this term. Members of both parties have already reached a consensus. A few days before the 2012 election, Democratic Senator Schumer and Republican Senator Graham stated that they would formally restart negotiations on immigration reform. The two also drafted a reform plan, including four key points: strengthening border security; creating citizenship documents that are resistant to forgery; being more fair to legal immigrants; and providing a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the United States. The Republican Party hopes to attract Hispanic voters. The general election gave the Republican Party a blow and made them realize the importance of winning the votes of Hispanic voters. 71% of Hispanic voters voted for Obama, while only 27% supported Romney. The Republican Party, hoping to reverse the loss of Hispanic votes, decided to take a softer approach on immigration. The Democratic Party strives to retain Hispanic votes. Although the Democratic Party currently has the support of a large number of Hispanic voters, it is still difficult to determine whether it can retain Hispanic votes in the future, especially if the Republican Party turns to a neutral position on the immigration issue, and the Democratic Party's advantage will be further weakened.
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