Byron Williams: Immigration reform requires grass-roots action

Even though the government may not be able to enact immigration reform this year, this columnist is telling people that the grass roots communities must not stop working for it. - - Donna Poisl

by Byron Williams, Contributing columnist

THIS WEEK, South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham stated immigration reform legislation is "dead" in the Senate this year. The recently passed health care legislation had "poisoned the well" for bipartisanship on any future legislation during this session.

Graham may be right on the chances for immigration reform this year, but don't just blame health care. The well of bipartisanship had been poisoned for some time. As comedian Jimmy Kimmel quipped this week, Republicans announcing they could not work with Democrats is akin to Wile E. Coyote issuing a press release that he can no longer work with the Road Runner.
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