In big news from this weekend, Governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker has joined other pro-immigration reform Republicans in supporting a path to citizenship.  Sen. John McCain appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” to talk about how Republicans shouldn’t fear getting primaried if they support immigration reform.  And Frank Sharry,... Continue »
America’s Voice Executive Director Frank Sharry appeared on Al Punto with Jorge Ramos yesterday, along with Jorge Mario Cabrera of CHIRLA and Katherine Vargas of the National Immigration Forum, to talk about immigration reform with a path to citizenship, along with the challenges and politics that accompany the issue.... Continue »
The Colorado ASSET legislation–a state tuition bill which would allow young immigrants living in Colorado to pay in-state tuition for college–has just passed an initial vote in the Senate with three Republican members supporting!  Democrats hold enough of a majority in the Colorado Senate to not have needed any... Continue »
The Univision segment features Frank Sharry of America’s Voice, Katherine Vargas of the National Immigration Forum, and Jorge Mario Cabrera of CHIRLA… Continue »
Momentum is building each day for immigration reform, with a full-throated legislative debate set to start next month.  Today, America’s Voice Education Fund and fellow immigration experts held the first in a series of weekly press briefings, or Immigration Reform “Office Hours.”  Each week, a different and diverse group of speakers... Continue »
Advocates Give Analysis and Updates During First in a Series of Weekly Briefings on Immigration Debate in Congress Momentum is building each day for immigration reform, with a full-throated legislative debate set to start next month.  Today, America’s Voice Education Fund and fellow immigration experts held the first in... Continue »
This afternoon the Washington Post published an article “Immigrants, advocates grow impatient with Obama on pace of changes to laws“, which explores the frustration immigration advocates have for the Administration’s record-breaking deportations.  From the article: The anger at President Obama’s deportation polices among some of his otherwise most ardent... Continue »
Whatever Republicans think they’re doing to start to win back that 75% of the Latino vote they lost in the last election, it’s not working.  While many in the GOP have moved toward more mainstream policies on immigration and have been willing to come to the table, others have opposed... Continue »