But the religious views of immigrants, many of whom Kaufmann says will come from devout regions of the world, could push the U.S. to the right.
“As the secular regions age and depopulate, they will replenish their workforce with religious immigrants, injecting religion back into society and politics,” Kaufmann wrote.
Republicans could also offset Democrats’ gains through immigration if fertility among conservatives continued to outstrip that of liberals. Family size, which was once a matter of survival, is now a value choice.
” What do you think? Could the changing demographics of the U.S. push the population further to the right? Join the discussion.
Gridlocked Out
The March 17, 2012 issue of National Journal.
Two entrepreneurs have launched a company that has investors, will provide employment and improve education. So why are they being threatened with deportation?
“But beyond that, this is a story about how the government can’t solve problems, even ones with popular solutions. And if it can’t fix the simple ones, how can it be expected to tackle the nation’s more intractable woes?” Read the rest here.
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Julia Edwards and Naureen Khan examine some of Newt Gingrich’s most ambitious ideas & the price tag attached.
- Immigration
- Moon Base
- Tax Reform
- Social Security
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano gestures while discussing the department’s enforcement of immigration laws on Wednesday at American University in Washington. (PHOTO: JACQUELYN MARTIN/AP)
Immigration has been a hot-button issue in the U.S. for over a century. As President Obama prepares to make an address on immigration reform in Texas, here’s a look back at some notable attempts at immigration reform in the past few years.
