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Immigration reform has many facets: It must pro­tect national security, uphold the rule of law, strengthen citizenship, and benefit the American economy.[1] The overall effect must be to reduce illegal immigration in to the United States. Although border security generally receives more attention,[2] serious enforcement of current laws prohibiting the employ­ment of illegals is also an important tool in an overall strategy to reduce illegal immigration.

The Senate's draft omnibus bill on immigration reform and border security is what the military might call a "target-rich environment." There are so many bad provisions that it's difficult to determine which is the worst.

Despite 5 years of peace and prosperity, growing numbers ofPeruvians seem anxious to return to the bad old days of populistspendthrift governments, an empty treasury, and hyperinflation. Theproblem is that strong foreign investment and steady economicgrowth of more than 5 percent per year haven't been enough to helpPeru's poor-who make up half the population-achieve socialmobility.