The Heartland Institute

Why has the current debate on immigration reform incited so much passion and become the new “third rail” of politics? Perhaps the sheer number of illegal immigrants currently living in the U.S. is the cause of the increased heat. In 1986, when immigration was last reformed, there were roughly three million illegal immigrants ...

Why has the current debate on immigration reform incited so much passion and become the new "third rail" of politics? Perhaps the sheer number of illegal immigrants currently living in the U.S. is the cause of the increased heat. In 1986 when immigration was last reformed, there were roughly three million illegal immigrants ...

It appears immigration has become the new "third rail" of politics. It has become even hotter than the traditional hot-button topics of abortion and affirmative action. In fact, the Wall Street Journal , in a recent editorial, said the most critical mail it receives from readers, by far, concerns the issue of immigration. In ...