The Immigration Debate in the U.S. Presidential Campaign

Since the failure of President Bush's federal immigration reform in Congress, the reform debate has moved to the state level, but the discussion about the the future of a national reform has moved into the center stage of the presidential campaign. While critics deplore the increasingly "poisoned" rhetoric, the presidential candidates of both parties are trying to stay true to their political principles while finding a middle ground between their base and the hispanic voters. (Report in German)