Good (news) Friday: “U.S. Immigration Bill All But Assured”

Last month, I marched in solidarity with my Hispanic brothers and sisters to urge the U.S. Congress to enact immigration legislation, which includes:

“…a guest-worker plan, path to citizenship and border security (amongst other measures) that would guarantee proper assimilation of these and future immigrants.”

But the rabid and politically-motivated rhetoric this issue inspired in members of both Parties led me to predict that:

“…it’s unlikely that any legislation will be enacted before the November 2006 elections.”

Thankfully, it seems I was wrong. Because the Washington Post reported late last night that:

“[After months of partisan maneuvering], Senate leaders reached a deal [this evening] on reviving a broad immigration bill that could provide millions of illegal immigrants a chance to become American citizens and said they will try to pass it before Memorial Day. ”

Good news indeed!

NOTE: I shall reserve my rejoicing until the bill is signed by President George W. Bush, especially since a band of Davy-Crockett House Republicans have vowed to torpedo it. Although, they’re becoming so worried about being reelected – with poll ratings falling faster than Bush’s (their Party’s beleaguered poster boy), I suspect these Republicans might be prepared to adopt illegal immigrants by Memorial Day….

ENDNOTE: If you assume the privileges and immunities of white (mischief-making) former colonists in Kenya were abolished with the advent of black rule, click here to read my CNN column, which will surely disabuse you of that assumption….

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