In 1994, the Urban Institute, a research organization in Washington issued a report, "Immigrants and Immigration, Setting the Record Straight," which said that for every dollar a recent immigrant pays in taxes, he or she receive 37 cents in government benefits.
Henry Norman MP (whose Wolverhampton South constituency was unaffected by immigration) set the tone.
David Cameron, the new Tory leader, declared it was wrong to adopt such rightwing policies on immigration, set up a review for a new approach, and has spoken of the benefits immigration brings.
Today, it still accounts for a healthy trade in passports, government scrolls, car stickers and "official" titles.Comedy also marked the short-lived Conch Republic which came into existence in 1982 when the American government, in a move to staunch drug-trafficking and illegal immigration, set up a roadblock on the highway connecting the Florida Keys to the mainland.
Now, as Mr. Wolfe turns his attention to a new novel about immigration — set, no doubt to the disappointment of some New Yorkers and the relief of others, in Miami — the milestone of "Bonfire" provides a moment to consider how the city's own narrative has (so far) turned out.
Obama's decision to act alone on immigration set a new tone, which was on display during the 2015 State of the Union on Tuesday.
With immigration set to be such a big issue this year, Sen. Rubio thought from the outset that it was important to clearly state his positions early and often," Rubio spokesman Alex Conant e-mailed me.
"I hope that our immigration bill sets the model for coming bipartisan agreements".
11.05am GMT Here is a briefing paper from the Commons library explaining what the immigration bill sets out to achieve (pdf).
