Two earth-shaking movements can be felt in Washington just now. One involves grandees of left and right stampeding to embrace gay marriage, after years of timidity and hesitation. The second involves a contest among ambitious Republicans to support the boldest immigration reforms. Would-be Republican leaders are backing bipartisan policies that were taboo on the right only months ago, including work permits and a path to citizenship for the 11m migrants in America without the right papers.
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