The immigration debate features magical thinking By Al Knight
"The U.S. Senate, under the leadership of Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., embarks today on an exercise in magical thinking.
Reid and his Democratic allies - including Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo. - will attempt to convince the American people that the U.S. Senate is about to adopt 'comprehensive immigration reform' that is (pick your favorite adjective) tough, practical, sensible, realistic and humane.
These words have been carefully chosen since last year when the Senate adopted a measure that was roundly rejected by the then much more conservative House.
Salazar, presumably because he is one of the few Hispanic members of the Senate, has been recruited to take part in this exercise. In an announcement the other day, the Colorado senator said, 'We need to deal in a realistic and humane way with the 12 million people who are here and who are very much a part of the work force.'
For those unfamiliar with the immigration debate lingo, that means we need to find a way to let them stay. "
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