A plain English guide to the 2016 immigration debate

WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Political debates are formulated to create soundbites and drown listeners in jargon.
Immigration gets the most attention of any issue in 2016, but much of the discussion is awash in terminology that’s less than clear to most Americans.
It inflames without informing.
When Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump argue the merits of comprehensive immigration reform, what do they mean?
How about refugees? Asylum seekers? Granting legal status?
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