How Heritage shaped the debate
June 28, 2007| By Nathaniel Ward
Heritage Foundation analysis helped shape the debate on the immigration proposal, as our experts worked tirelessly to point out its flaws and suggest sound, principled alternatives. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) praised Heritage’s work on the issue on the Senate floor, adding that Heritage is “one of our nation’s most august and respected institutions that deals with public policy.” This week alone, Heritage experts produced seven research papers that we sent off immediately to lawmakers so they could have the latest facts and analysis.
And our impact on the news media has been tremendous. Since the immigration deal was first announced last month,
- 130 print and online articles have cited Heritage’s immigration work, including several of the nation’s top columnists.
- 70 radio programs, including Laura Ingraham’s and dozens of others nationwide, have hosted Heritage experts.
- 50 television shows, on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, PBS and other networks, have brought on Heritage experts as guests or cited their research.
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Nathaniel Ward is the Editor of MyHeritage.org—a website for members and supporters of The Heritage Foundation.
