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Must-Read News on Immigration Reform, June 17, 2013

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Wall Street Journal: Taking on Immigration, One Bit at a Time
By Janet Hook

New York Times: In Senate, an Immigration Bill Savior or Saboteur?
By Ashley Parker

Bloomberg: Requiring Immigrants to Learn English Sought in Senate Proposal
By Kathleen Hunter

Fiscal Times: Immigration Bill Splits the GOP, Forcing a Showdown
By Eric Pianin and Josh Boak

Washington Post (Blog): An emerging middle ground on immigration reform?
By Greg Sargent

Boston Globe (Opinion): Employers are not immigration officers
By Jeff Jacoby

Voxxi: Deferred action seen as turning point in fight for immigration reform
By Griselda Nevarez

Wall Street Journal: Rubio Presses for More on Immigration
By Jared Favole

Reuters: Key Republican senator says still backs immigration bill

Politico: Rubio insists he isn’t being played by Schumer
By Jennifer Epstein

Associated Press: Graham warns fellow Republicans: Without immigration bill, GOP to lose in 2016

Politico: Graham predicts 70-plus votes for immigration reform
By Tal Kopan

Politico: Menendez: GOP ‘road to the White House’ includes pathway to citizenship
By Tal Kopan

Huffington Post: Robert Menendez: ‘Road To The White House’ For GOP Must Include Pathway To Citizenship
By Jennifer Bendery

Politico: With immigration, Marco Rubio risks D.C. insider label
By Alexander Burns and Maggie Haberman

Politico: Marco Rubio’s angling prompts some Gang of Eight angst
By Manu Raju and Carrie Budoff Brown

Politico: Marco Rubio, John Boehner meet on immigration
By Jake Sherman

Politico (Playbook): FIRST LOOK – RYAN LIZZA in The New Yorker

New Yorker: GETTING TO MAYBE
By Ryan Lizza

Wall Street Journal: Why Sen. Kirk Voted to Block Immigration Debate
By Kristina Peterson

Washington Post: Republicans trying to use health-care law to derail Obama’s immigration reform efforts
By David Nakamura and Sandhya Somashekhar

Dallas Morning News: Texas’ Sen. John Cornyn wielding clout on immigration bill
By Todd Gilman

Politico: Immigration bill: Heritage Action blasts John Cornyn amendment
By Burgess Everett

Wall Street Journal: Senate Immigration Backers Target Ways to Win Support
By Kristina Peterson

NPR: Visa Exchange Program Draws Scrutiny Under Immigration Bill
By Kaomi Goetz

New York Times: Fears of National ID With Immigration Bill
By Eric Lipton

USA Today: Deals for industries, immigrants tucked in Senate bill
By Fredreka Schouten

ABC News: Supreme Court DOMA Ruling Looms Over Immigration Overhaul
By Abby Phillip

Washington Examiner: John Boehner won’t back immigration bill without majority GOP support
By David Drucker

National Journal: House Debate on Immigration Kicks Off With Focus on Enforcement
By Rebecca Kaplan

Houston Chronicle: Rep. Lamar Smith wants to empower local authorities to enforce federal immigration laws

New York Times: As U.S. Plugs Border in Arizona, Crossings Shift to South Texas
By Eric Lipton and Julia Preston

ABC/Univision: 50 DREAMers Who Prove Deportation Relief Was Smart
By Ted Hesson

Washington Post: Jeb Bush: U.S. economy needs immigrants because they’re ‘more fertile’
By Aaron Blake

CNN: Jeb Bush, arguing for immigration reform, says immigrants ‘more fertile’

Huffington Post: Sarah Palin Knocks Jeb Bush’s Comments On Immigration ‘As Someone Who Is Fertile Herself’
By Paige Lavender

Associated Press: Bloomberg advises grads on immigration reform

Washington Post (Editorial): Sen. Cornyn’s border amendment is a poison pill for immigration reform

Chicago Tribune (Editorial): Immigration reform is more than border security

Washington Post (Blog): Frustrated `gang of eight’ senators give Marco Rubio an earful
By Greg Sargent

Washington Post (Blog): 10 cautions for the GOP
By Jennifer Rubin

Washington Post (Wonkblog): Is it really the GOP’s anti-immigration stances that turn off Latinos?
By Dan Hopkins

Washington Post (Post Partisan Blog): The Insiders: In politics, a bumper sticker beats an essay
By Ed Rogers

Chicago Tribune (Opinion): Trying to kill immigration bill
By Marlen Garcia

The Hill (Blog): GOP must lead on immigration, not be dragged by the far right
By Cesar Vargas

Orlando Sentinel (Opinion): The Front Burner: Bipartisan Senate bill would benefit newcomers, citizens
By Gregory Walton

The Columbus Dispatch: Ohioans have personal stake in immigration reform
By Jessica Wehrman and Joe Hallet

Daily Herald (Opinion): DREAMs for our fathers and mothers, too
By Carlos Robles

Salt Lake Tribune (Opinion): Immigration bill boost in Utah County
By Paul Rolly

Arizona Republic (Opinion): Time is right for immigration reform
By Will Rousseau