Virtually everything important that is happening with respect to the immigration bill seems to be happening under the surface, away from the eyes of prying journalists and concerned citizens. The procedural maneuvering is incomprehensible. The substance of the amendments before the Senate is extraordinarily difficult if not overwhelming given the limited time allowed for their consideration.
I have only my intuition to go on. My intuition tells me that it is impossible to be cynical enough about what is transpiring here.
And why is intuition important? Lack of information. Here’s a comment from an open thread at the Volokh Conspiracy:
The problem as I see it, is that most of us don’t really understand the bill all that well. And Congress is really to blame for that – my impression is that it was not drafted out in the open, it is quite large, and amendments are not welcome. Plus, it seems like it is being rushed, possibly because the more that the people know what’s in it, the more they are likely to complain.
Indeed. And some thoughts from Rich Hailey: Read the whole thing.