“Our immigration system is already plagued by protracted delays, red tape and limited resources, and sequestration would exacerbate some of those problems. ABC News singles out some of the many ways that the automatic budget cuts would hit our immigration system, affecting everything from visas to deportations,” the Washington Post<\/a> writes.<\/p>\n “Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and social media experts from Silicon Valley are planning a \u201cvirtual march\u201d on Washington to push lawmakers to open the doors for businesses to hire immigrants who are skilled in the engineering field. It\u2019s called the \u201cMarch for Innovation\u201d and will end with a \u201cvirtual march\u201d on Washington in April, according to a report by Financial Times,” the Washington Times<\/a> says.<\/p>\n “Sometimes, silence really is golden. In politics, taking the path of highest visibility isn\u2019t always the smartest way to do things. This week presented two good examples of that principle being violated, one by a Democrat and the other by a Republican. Sequester Scare Tactics Include Immigration Enforcement “Our immigration system is already plagued by protracted delays, red tape and limited resources, and sequestration would exacerbate some of those problems. ABC News singles out some of the many ways that the automatic budget cuts would hit our immigration system, affecting everything from visas to deportations,” the Washington<\/p>\nSilicon Valley Launches Cheap Labor Lobby Campaign<\/h3>\n
Cook Report: Obama Should Stop Talking About Immigration<\/h3>\n
\nAs we watch President Obama stumping for comprehensive immigration reform, the question arises: Does his high-visibility association with this issue make reform more or less likely to happen? The challenge of achieving comprehensive immigration legislation is not in winning the votes of House and Senate Democrats; it\u2019s in getting enough Republican votes to pass it in the House and to avoid a filibuster in the Senate,” says Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"