On the economics of Immigration Reform reform now. And this could not be a more timely coming together and discussion. I cannot say whether it was on the front page or not, but the wall street journal ran aa major story on the thorny economics of ilLegal Immigration. That story says, few issues in the president ial campaign are more explosive than whether and how much to crackdown on ilLegal Immigration, which some in particular blame for americas economic woes. And so this is a timely issue not only because of the campaigns but because it has been a timely issue for too many years. As many of us struggle to bring about reform of our very broken immigration system, and we will hear about the economics of Immigration Reform. It is a timeless story. As Bruce Springsteen writes about the marriott throngs who have sought to make their home in this american land, he writes, the nichols, the southeast, the blacks, argentines, germans and jews came across the water thousand miles home with no
Reform. The American Jewish committee if used in houston this event, one hour 20 minutes. [inaudible conversations] good evening. I am very pleased to welcome you to this Evenings Program organized by the ajc belford institute for latino and latina American Affairs on the economics of Immigration Reform reform now. And this could not be a more timely coming together and discussion. I cannot say whether it was on the front page or not, but the wall street journal ran aa major story on the thorny economics of ilLegal Immigration. That story says, few issues in the president ial campaign are more explosive than whether and how much to crackdown on ilLegal Immigration, which some in particular blame for americas economic woes. And so this is a timely issue not only because of the campaigns but because it has been a timely issue for too many years. As many of us struggle to bring about reform of our very broken immigration system, and we will hear about the economics of Immigration Reform.
You can follow the action on twitter. I will ask as many questions as time permits. Now it is time to introduce our guests. Please stand briefly. From your right, dallas morning news. Maria, fort worth start telegram. David callaway, usa today, editorinchief. Adrian garcia. Kevin, washington post. The honorable rodney alexander, texas state senator. Allison fitzgerald. Skipping over the speaker for moment. Bob carden with card in communications and the Speaker Committee member who organized todays lunch. I thank you. Bobby patton. Of thes leader and owner l. A. Dodgers. The senior sector producer and manager of political programming for abc news. Marilyn thompson, bureau chief for thompson reuters. A host and reporter with voice of russia and blogger for the washington post, she the people blog. Rick dunham, a political reporter with the Houston Chronicle and former National Press club president. [applause] it seems now like the whole country was watching when our guests today literall
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