The following is a press release about a petition delivery in Rep. Blake Farenthold’s (R-TX) district yesterday: In Texas today, almost 50 immigration reform activists from TexasRITA, LULAC, Mi Familia Vota and other groups gathered at Rep. Blake Farenthold’s (R-TX) Corpus Christi office to deliver 10,000 petitions asking the...
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Below is the fourth article in the series, “Immigration Reform Summer,” by Gebe Martinez, Advisor to America’s Voice Education Fund. This article is available for reprint as long as the author is given proper attribution. View other posts in the series here. Sometimes the strength of a political movement...
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More than 30 immigrant rights, labor, faith and other leaders were arrested today on Capitol Hill protesting against the unjust immigration policies and the House GOP’s inability to pass a bill that contains a pathway to citizenship and keeps families together. In total, 41 people were arrested. The civil disobedience...
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“Respect Our Families, Respect Our Work, and Give Us a Vote on Citizenship” View the photoblog here As Members of Congress head home for the August recess, United Farm Workers, United We Dream and America’s Voice sent all 224 of them off on today, with a sweet American-grown cantaloupe,...
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The following is a press release from the Alliance for Citizenship: Hundreds of Events in August will Target Key Members and Urge the House to Take Up Immigration Reform The American people support reform with a path to citizenship. The Senate passed a comprehensive, bipartisan bill and now it’s...
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Jul 29, 2013
Over the weekend, Thousands of Immigration Reform Supporters Appeal to House Leaders’ Sense of Justice Below is the second article in the series, “Immigration Reform Summer,” by Gebe Martinez, Advisor to America’s Voice Education Fund. This article is available for reprint as long as the author is given proper...
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By Yoli Navas: “Qué Pasa” is our weekly roundup of news, opinion, and links from Spanish-Language online news publications: This week Spanish language media covered the reactions to Representative Steve King’s (R-IA) anti-immigrant comments towards DREAMers and the KIDS Act hearing in the House Immigration Subcommittee. Univision: Rising controversy and rejection...
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Cross-posted at Daily Kos Even Before August Recess Begins, Two Republicans in Tough Districts Register Support for a Path To Citizenship Below is the first article in the series, “Immigration Reform Summer,” by Gebe Martinez, Advisor to America’s Voice Education Fund. This article is available for reprint as long...
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The following is a press statement from the Alliance for Citizenship: Groups Come Together to Demonstrate the Power of the Latino, Asian and Immigrant Community with Over 80 Civic Engagement Events in 9 Key States This Week Leaders from civic engagement, voter registration, labor, and advocacy organizations are joining...
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As the House of Representatives moves towards its August recess having made little to no progress on immigration reform, the House Republican Conference is equipping its members with a document outlining how House Republicans should navigate the recess. Notably absent from the“Planning Kit” is any discussion of immigration reform beyond...
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