Over the weekend, House GOP leaders have been making positive noises about holding votes on immigration reform next year. We need to keep up the pressure to make sure that happens. So far, those House leaders have allowed only one immigration vote: Steve King’s amendment to defund DACA and... Continue »
Yep. Keep Calm. Call John Boehner: 866-584-0896. And, share this post. Continue »
Washington Post By Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas: Wonkbook: A low for the Obama administration All Voices: Boehner: Poster child for political cowardice on immigration, gay rights, Obamacare Arizona Republic by Dan Nowicki: Migrant reform all but dead VOXXI by Eduardo Stanley: Immigration reform failure: Don’t blame only Republicans... Continue »
The House members who participated in the Special Orders last night were all Democrats: Rep. Jared Polis (CO-2), Rep. Tony Cardenas (CA-29), Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20), Rep. Pete Gallego (TX-23), Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-1), Rep. Joe Garcia (FL-26) and Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41). [View the story “House Members Talk... Continue »
With new calls to action and events across the country, the pressure on House Republicans to pass immigration reform is at an all-time high.  As the pro-reform movement continues to escalate its intensity, new polls of likely 2014 voters in the districts of Florida Republican Congressmen Daniel Webster’s (FL-10) and... Continue »
Washington Post by Greg Sargent: John Boehner just put immigration reform on life support The Daily Beast by Patricia Murphy: Losing the Faith on Immigration Washington Times by David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan: Boehner: House won’t negotiate with Senate on immigration bill The Hill by Russell Berman: Boehner says... Continue »
America’s Voice is joining the Digital Day of Action to Demand a vote on immigration reform. Here’s the email we just sent to our list: Right now we have a huge opportunity in the House — H.R. 15, an immigration bill with a pathway to citizenship for millions. Today... Continue »
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) said today, that while the House GOP is still trying to figure out a way forward on immigration reform, “We have no intention of ever going to conference on the Senate bill.” The day after the 2012 election, Speaker Boehner said we... Continue »
This morning, two young immigration activists, Carmen Lima, 13, from California, and Jennifer Martinez, 16, from Washington state, ran into Speaker John Boehner at a breakfast spot in DC. Here’s the release from Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM) – the video is below, as is the transcript: This morning,... Continue »
Talking Points Memo by Sahil Kapur: GOP Nixes Immigration Reform In 2013 — And Probably 2014 Too National Journal by Marin Cogan: No, the GOP Is Not About to Capture Latino Voters International Business Times by Laura Matthews: Why Immigration Reform May (Or May Not) Die In 2013 Las... Continue »