NPR: Texas Congressman Pulled In Two Directions Over Immigration By David Welna Victoria Advocate (Texas): Congressman Farenthold on health care, immigration (video) By Elana Watts Houston Chronicle (Texas): Ad links Blake Farenthold to embattled Iowa Republican Steve King Longview News-Journal (Texas): As state’s Hispanic minority grows, GOP faces challenge By Glenn Evans Greely Tribune (Colorado): March, rally press...
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Aug 6, 2013
February 20, 2015 Office Hours: Legal Expert, Legislative Analyst & DREAM Leader Discuss Next Steps Forward in TX Lawsuit and DHS Debate in Congress Speakers: Frank Sharry, America’s Voice Alvaro Huerta, National Immigration Law Center Astrid Silva, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada Lia Parada, Alliance for Citizenship — February 6,...
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El Congreso estará en receso hasta el 9 de septiembre y durante las próximas semanas los activistas y los diversos sectores pro reforma presionarán a los congresistas, sobre todo republicanos, en sus distritos intentando persuadirlos para que la Cámara Baja permita un voto de un plan de reforma con...
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House Republicans tried to make a gesture toward immigration reform—sort of—by holding an Immigration Subcommittee hearing on the KIDS Act yesterday, a bill that could grant DREAMers legal status but leave their parents vulnerable to deportation. Some Republicans on the Committee tried to say nice things about DREAMers, while...
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Profiled on the front page of today’s Washington Post print edition is Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV), And, he’s getting that kind of attention for one reason: immigration: This is an immigration crossroads, where demographics and ideology collide, and because of this, Heck may be one of the few Republicans...
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Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) is in a powerful position as Chair of the House Judiciary Committee. He represents Virginia’s 6th Congressional District, which runs along the western border of the state, from Harrisonburg down to Roanoke. Last night, Goodlatte met some people who are directly impacted by immigration reform....
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The Huffington Post: Republicans Who Back Immigration Reform More Likely To Win Latino Vote: Poll Hullabaloo by David Atkins: Republicans will become more racist, not less DailyKos by Markos Moulitsas: Whites are the only important demo for Republicans … if they want to keep losing Politico By Seung Min Kim: SEIU,...
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La Ley de Seguridad Fronteriza, Oportunidad Económica y Modernización Migratoria de 2013 (S. 744) es un proyecto bipartidista con muchas disposiciones excelentes y otras que preocupan. Enseguida presentamos los pros y los contras. LOS PROS La mayoría de los inmigrantes indocumentados en el país pueden hoy en día conseguir...
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Jun 26, 2013
Updated June 27, 2013: THE GANG OF 8 IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL HAS BEEN PASSED OUT OF THE SENATE, 68-32. NEXT STEP: PASSING IMMIGRATION REFORM THROUGH THE HOUSE. View a list of what we won with Senate immigration bill S. 744 Other things you need to know about the Senate...
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Watch this morning’s speech below: Here’s the transcript of the President’s remarks on immigration reform: 10:38 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the White House. It is a pleasure to have so many distinguished Americans today from so many different walks of life. We’ve got Democrats...
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