At a panel on immigration yesterday hosted by NDN, the PAC of the New Democrats, political leaders, immigration policy strategists, and representatives from Latino rights groups discussed immigration and the 2008 election. With the Republican candidates vying to see who can be the most anti-immigrant and Democrats largely attempting to avoid the issue, there was much discussion about how, and why, progressives should be owning this issue right now. Below are the key points made at the forum:
