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Washington Post: An Immigration Bill Worthy of Support

"The legislation is a milestone of pragmatism that, through tough trade-offs, would bring common sense to a broken immigration system that has come to symbolize dysfunction in Washington."

"The bill's authors seemed determined to fix so many problems and satisfy so many constituencies that it would be propelled from the outset by groups representing business, labor, agriculture, high tech, Hispanics and immigrants."

"...immigration advocates have plenty to cheer in the legislation, including steps to extend hundreds of thousands of visas annually to low-skilled and agricultural workers; to nearly double the number of visas offered to foreign engineers and scientists, whose services are prized by high-tech firms; and to clear the backlog of several million relatives of U.S. citizens who have been waiting years to immigrate." 

USA Today: 'Gang of Eight' Plan Strikes a Balance

"...Enforcement is the linchpin to the latest effort, announced Tuesday by a bipartisan group of eight senators."

"...Enforcement is the key. Politically, it is needed to get a law passed. Practically, it is needed to ensure that today's 11 million aren't followed by another 11 million."

"This kind of multipronged assault on illegal immigration is necessary to prevent the tide from picking up again once the economy improves. The Gang of Eight plan will undoubtedly undergo changes as it wends through the legislative process. But it's a good starting point for addressing one of the nation's most vexing problems."

New York Times: An Immigration Blueprint

"...Our quick read of a fresh bill finds other encouraging things besides the opening of the pathway. It includes a good version of the Dream Act, to help young people who were brought here illegally as children speedily become citizens."

"There will be much to chew on in coming weeks, but it is worth a moment to marvel at the bill's mere existence, and at the delicate balancing of competing interests that coaxed this broad set of compromises into being."

WSJ: The Immigration Windfall

"Faster economic growth would in turn drive down the budget deficit over the next 10 years by at least $2.5 trillion. Think of it this way: A more generous and more skill-based immigration system would lower the budget deficit three times more than President Obama's fiscal-cliff tax increase enacted in January."

"But on balance U.S. businesses and the overall economy would benefit from a growing supply of younger immigrants who would have decades of more productive, creative work to contribute to American prosperity."

New York Post: The More the Merrier

"...The bill represents a fair effort to address the one thing everyone agrees on: The status quo is harmful and self-defeating for the nation."

"That would be the real victory: an immigration system that controls its borders while recognizing that those who come to America to work are assets, not liabilities."