This week, conservative opposition to immigration reform continues to fall away, with the RNC releasing its report and Rand Paul supporting immigration with a path to citizenship. As Benjy Sarlin at Talking Points Memo wrote yesterday, even Tea Partiers are now coming around to supporting immigration. Some now wonder if we’ve hit a tipping point on immigration, and who is left around to oppose the issue. Mark Krikorian is hoping for an anti-immigrant champion in Bobby Jindal, while Steve King is convinced that opposition to immigration is going to mobilize any minute now. They might both be waiting for a long time.
National Journal: Seeking a Bigger Audience, Tea-Party Hero Embraces Immigration Reform
By Beth Reinhard
Washington Post: Republicans on immigration reform: Before and after
By Rachel Weiner
Christian Science Monitor: For immigration reform, time could be of the essence
By David Grant
Talking Points Memo: Is Immigration Reform At The Tipping Point?
By Benjy Sarlin
Talking Points Memo: Ken Cuccinelli Takes Down His ‘Immigration’ Issues Page
By Benjy Sarlin
Washington Post: Religious conservatives make moral case for immigration reform
By Rosalind Helderman
Talking Points Memo: Entire Room Of Tea Party House Members Agrees With Rand Paul On Immigration
By Benjy Sarlin
ABC News: Tea Partiers Stand By Rand Paul Despite Immigration Conversion
By Shushannah Walshe
Politico (Playbook): SEN. MARCO RUBIO, in an interview for “Behind the Curtain,” on the likelihood of immigration reform going to President Obama’s desk this year
Politico: Raul Labrador: Republicans should be ‘open-minded’ on immigration
By Kate Nocera
Los Angeles Times: Key House Republican sees support for Rand Paul immigration plan
By Michael Memoli
Politico: Haley Barbour backs ‘path to citizenship’
By Kevin Robillard
Bloomberg: Republicans Court Latinos Without Touching Citizenship
By Elizabeth Dwoskin
Bloomberg: Jeb Bush on Immigration Policy
Washington Post: Seven Democratic senators push to maintain family visas
By David Nakamura
Washington Post: Visas for high-skilled workers could double under bipartisan Senate plan
By Peter Wallsten
Reuters: Insight: Bipartisan Senate group on path to immigration bill
By Thomas Ferraro
New York Times: Key Democrat Chides President and Senators on Pace of Immigration Bill
By Ashley Parker
Washington Post: Key Senate chairman worries immigration overhaul pace too slow
By Rosalind Helderman
The Hill: Pelosi predicts passage of immigration reform bill before summer
By Mike Lillis
ABC/Univision: Brookings Survey: Over Six in Ten Americans Back Citizenship
March 21, 2013
Reuters: Path To Citizenship Supported By Majority Of Americans
San Francisco Chronicle (Editorial): Reform moves in right direction
Washington Post (Editorial): Ken Cuccinelli’s airbrushed policies
Washington Times (Opinion): Trust but verify to reform immigration
By Sen. Rand Paul
Washington Post (Blog): Immigration reform: Nothing ‘special’
By Jennifer Rubin
The Weekly Standard (Blog): Immigration Hawks Turn Their Lonely Eyes to Bobby Jindal
By John McCormack
Fox News Latino (Opinion): It Would be Un-American if Immigration Reform Were Again to Fail
By Daniel Garza
Huffington Post (Blog): This Is Personal to Me
By Sen. Mazie Hirono