Senate Starts to Budge on Immigration?

The Washington Times reports that Senator Arlen Specter, not exactly a conservative (grin), has acknowledged the Senate may be out of touch with the American people on immigration, and he has expressed willingness to make a guest worker or citizenship program "contingent on having a secure border and improved interior enforcement."

Specter had voted against an amendment which would have accomplished that very thing, but he now says "It may be down the line that we will come to some terms on a timetable, with border security first and employment verification first...That's got to be in place firmly."

He also said the President will have to do much more to assure members of Congress "that the border's going to be secure, that employer verification's going to happen."

I find this change most encouraging.

Captain's Quarters has more analysis.