02/07/09 a 10:56pm Washington, DC – Recientes sondeos recopilados por America’s Voice en un nuevo documento demuestran que a pesar de la creencia generalizada en Washington y de la retórica extremista de algunos republicanos en el Congreso, los votantes que se identifican como republicanos apoyan de manera sólida la... Continuar »
02/07/09 a 3:25pm por Maribel Hastings Walter Lara no será deportado el lunes. Su presión y la presión de estudiantes, legisladores, activistas, blogs y algunos medios tradicionales rindieron frutos. La Secretaria de Seguridad Nacional (DHS), Janet Napolitano, postergó hasta el 3 de julio de 2010 la deportación del joven... Continuar »
Despite conventional wisdom to the contrary, Republican voters also overwhelmingly support comprehensive immigration reform, reject enforcement-only approaches and believe that comprehensive reform will help the economy. "As the Republican Party wrestles with how to repair its brand image with Latino voters and Independents, it's instructive that most self-identified Republican... Continuar »
01/07/09 a 10:49am   Washington, DC – La llegada del nuevo senador de Minnesota, Al Franken, al Senado federal, le otrorga a los demócratas la mayoría de 60 votos que puede frenar maniobras legislativas dilatorias. El martes, el titular republicano, Norm Coleman, aceptó su derrota tras un fallo de... Continuar »
Yesterday, the Minnesota Supreme Court ended an 8 month legal dispute over who would represent the state of Minnesota in the United States Senate. Incumbent Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) conceded defeat to Democrat Al Franken, giving Democrats in the Senate a filibuster-proof 60 seat majority in the chamber.... Continuar »
30/06/09 a 2:50pm por Maribel Hastings El 25 de junio los grupos pro inmigrantes escucharon lo que esperaban: una declaración inequívoca del presidente Barack Obama afirmando que la Casa Blanca está totalmente comprometida con promover una reforma migratoria integral comenzando este año pese a la falta de consenso en... Continuar »
"There can be no doubt that the conditions for significant movement on immigration reform this year have become more favorable," stated Simon Rosenberg, President and Founder of NDN. "An overwhelming majority of Americans want action taken to fix the broken immigration system now and support the Comprehensive Immigration... Continuar »
"Today marks a turning point. This meeting marks the end of the preseason and the beginning of the regular season. Starting soon, and heeding the wishes and expectations of the American people, Congress will begin the challenging process of overhauling U.S. immigration policy. DHS Secretary Napolitano... Continuar »
In his speech yesterday at the Migration Policy Institute's Immigration Law and Policy Conference, Senator Schumer noted his commitment to moving forward on reform legislation this year, saying: "When the President asks me whether we can pass comprehensive immigration reform this Congress, I will smile and say, 'Mr. President,... Continuar »
24/06/09 a 2:38pm La reforma migratoria integral no sólo importa a los latinos: los votantes independientes también desean acción que produzca una reforma   Washington, DC – Una nueva hoja de datos elaborada por America’s Voice documenta el fuerte apoyo que dan los votantes independientes a la reforma migratoria integral. Estos... Continuar »