Ask the Expert: The First White House Immigration Meeting

Marshall Fitz discusses what policymakers will discuss in their White House meeting, whether immigration reform can and should happen this year, and how to move the debate forward.

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What issues will lawmakers likely discuss at their first White House meeting on immigration reform? Can immigration reform really happen this year and why should Congress make immigration reform a priority? And what principles should guide the immigration reform debate going forward?

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For more information, see:

Principles for Immigration Reform
Report: Transcending the Rio Grande
Column: We Can’t Delay Immigration Reform

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Marshall Fitz

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Ask the Expert: The First White House Immigration Meeting