Big development in New Jersey today. Congrats to the DREAMers who made it happen. From NJ.com: Students who grew up in New Jersey but are in the country illegally will soon be able to pay in-state tuition at its public colleges and universities. After weeks of feuding between Republican...
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Immigrants are Working Hard to Make this Holiday Season Special for America, When Will House Republicans Start Doing Their Jobs Too? Washington, DC – While Members of Congress are on holiday recess, immigrants are working hard—as they do every day of the year – in some of our country’s...
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Yahoo News by Liz Goodwin: Deportations on track to drop to a 6-year low McClatchy Washington by Franco Ordonez: Survey: Most Latino immigrants want legal status, won’t insist on citizenship Texas Tribune by By Julián Aguilar: Immigration Reform Advocates Open to Piecemeal Approach Huffington Post by Elise Foley: Jeh...
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Yesterday, Bloomberg News reported on a possible drop in the number of deportations by the Obama administration: In his first term, President Barack Obama highlighted record deportations to show he was getting tough on immigration enforcement, which Republicans and even some Democrats have demanded as a condition for overhauling existing laws....
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New York Times By Peter Baker and Jonathan Weisman: Budget Deal Offers a Reprieve From Washington Paralysis Politico By Jonathan Allen: Jay Carney: No big shifts in next year’s agenda Bloomberg Businessweek by Michael C. Bender: Deportations Drop as Obama Pushes for New Immigration Law NPR By Sasha Khokha:...
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Two years ago, we were deeply involved in the battle against Alabama’s HB 56, the harshest immigration law in the country. HB 56 was a self-deportation bill that relied on racial profiling to harass immigrants in the state. But, as Benjy Sarlin notes, today, HB 56 is in shambles: “Illegal...
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Daily Beast by Patricia Murphy: With Trouble at Home, Boehner Fights the Right Politico by Seung Min Kim: Nancy Pelosi pushes Obama on deportations The Hill by Mario Trujillo: Pelosi hits Obama on deportations The Hill by Ramsey Cox: Senate confirms new Homeland Security chief Talking Points Memo by...
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From Define American, a new symbol of unity for the immigration movement: When immigrants become U.S. citizens, they swear an oath. We should all be willing to do that. Let’s renew our vows to America: I pledge to be an active American to show up for others to govern...
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Washington, DC – The human toll of our failed immigration system and unrelenting deportations mounts every single day. As the holiday season approaches, the Obama Administration is on track to break yet another deportation record. The tragic case of Ardany Rosales Lemus illustrates the price of inaction that is...
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New America’s Voice Blog Posts Recap Highlight Moments and Best Pictures from 2013 Washington, DC – 2013 was a big year for immigration reform. Over the last year, a deep and diverse coalition has come together to fight for immigration legislation that would create a new roadmap to citizenship for 11...
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