A new Pew Research Center/USA Today poll finds that more Americans support President Obama’s approach to a number of issues–including immigration–over the approach of Congressional Republicans. The poll also finds a clear majority of Hispanics approving of the President’s job performance overall, and his approach to immigration specifically. Meanwhile, the same poll finds that only 22% of Americans now identify themselves as Republican, nearly a record low. The new polling coincides with Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), a key House player on immigration, appearing to announce that he did not support a path to citizenship in immigration reform. If Republicans are serious about turning over a new leaf in order to attract more voters, that’s exactly the wrong approach to be taking.
USA Today: Big business, labor find common ground on immigration
By Alan Gomez
Talking Points Memo: Why Labor And Business Agreeing On Immigration Is A BFD
By Benjy Sarlin
Talking Points Memo: Cantor Applauds Labor, Business Immigration Agreement
By Igor Bobic
Bloomberg: Guest-Work Plan Obama Opposed as Senator Resurfaces Today
By Julie Hirschfield Davis
USA Today: Hispanics are true blue again for Obama
By Susan Page
ABC/Univision: Latino Support for Obama on Immigration Is Way Up
By Christina Costantini
Huffington Post: Bob Goodlatte: Immigration Reform Doesn’t Need Path To Citizenship
By Elise Foley
The Hill: House Judiciary chairman opposes pathway to citizenship
By Daniel Strauss
Huffington Post Latino Voices: Antonio Villaraigosa Calls For Immigration Reform In Dream Is Now Video
The Atlantic: Will the Border Ever Be Secure Enough for Immigration Hawks?
By Molly Ball
NPR: The ‘Line’ For Legal Immigration Is Already About 4 Million People Long
By Ted Robbins
El Paso Times (Editorial): Border secure: El Paso can convince lawmakers
Washington Post (The Fix): Obama’s revamped image among Hispanics should worry the GOP, big time
By Sean Sullivan
Wall Street Journal (Opinion): The Economic—and Demographic—Case for Immigration Reform
By Sol Trujillo and César M. Melgoza
Political Wire: Immigration Reform Threatens to Tear Apart the GOP
Think Progress: Indentured Servitude? GOP Lawmaker Wants To Tether Immigrants To ‘The Dirtiest Jobs’
Igor Volsky
Mother Jones: Corn on Hardball: The Great Republican Immigration Divide
Daily Beast: The GOP’s Two-Front Losing Strategy
David Frum
Talking Points Memo: Poll: Obama’s Popularity With Latinos Soars After Immigration Push
Benjy Sarlin
Daily Kos: My father’s naturalization document
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