What struck me about Harry Reid’s outline for immigration reform besides the weird, almost medieval, militant framing, like “Further Fortification of America’s Border,” is how some large group of military contractors are set to make a killing at the taxpayer’s expense if this bill ever passed: As a result of this proposal, the Border Patrol [...]
Military Contractors Would Make A Killing With Reid’s “Immigration Reform” Plan |
| By: Jon Walker Thursday April 29, 2010 6:46 pm |
Obama: No “Appetite” For Immigration Reform Now |
| By: Jane Hamsher Thursday April 29, 2010 8:42 am |
Speaking to reporter aboard Air Force One, President Obama said the White House will not bring up immigration reform until next year: “We’ve gone through a very tough year and I’ve been working Congress pretty hard. So I know, there may not be an appetite immediately to dive into another controversial issue. There’s still work [...]



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