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Must-Read News on Immigration Reform, June 5, 2014

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Think Progress: Candidates Who Signed An Anti-Immigration Pledge Are Losing Their Primaries
By Esther Yu-His Lee

Latino Post: Primary Elections 2014 Results: California and New Mexico Races Predict Greater Latino Influence in Midterms
By I-Hsien Sherwood

Fox 31 (Colorado): Immigration reform advocates demand action from Gardner, Congress
By Eli Stokols

NBC News: Poll: Immigration Is ‘Gateway’ Issue For GOP, Dem Latinos

New York Times: Wave of Minors on Their Own Rush to Cross Southwest Border
By Frances Robles

NBC News: Are Border Children a Refugee Crisis for the U.S.?
By Suzanne Gamboa

Associated Press: Amid Immigration Surge, Two Military Bases To Shelter Thousands Of Migrant Kids

The Hill: GOP: Obama to blame for rise in child migrants
By Erik Wasson

Vox: Thousands of children are fleeing Central America to Texas — alone
By Dara Lind

Associated Press: DHS: Shield against deportation can be extended

Roll Call: Diaz-Balart: Immigration Overhaul on Track Despite Hurdles
By David Eldridge

NBC News: Diaz-Balart: 50/50 Chance for Immigration Legislation
By Erika Angulo

Roll Call: Schumer Compares Steve King to ‘Wizard of Oz’ on Immigration (Video)
By JM Rieger

The Hill: Schumer: Steve King is ‘Wizard of Oz’ of immigration
By Ramsey Cox

Vox: This study showed that high-skilled immigrants create jobs for Americans
By Dara Lind

Associated Press: A US veteran, deported and struggling in Jamaica

Washington Post: John Oliver: U.S. immigration system is ‘absolutely hellish’ and ‘terrifying’
By Soraya Nadia McDonald

Roll Call: Immigration Protests Focus on 22 Republicans Across Country
By David Eldridge

McClatchy (North Carolina): Immigrant families stage sit-in at Rep. George Holding’s Raleigh office
By Franco Ordonez

Las Vegas Sun (Nevada): Immigration activists cited with trespassing at Rep. Joe Heck’s office
By Tovin Lapan

Express-Times (Pennsylvania): Activists to Congressman Charlie Dent: Immigration reform now
By Precious Petty

Fox 31 (Colorado): Romanoff web ad hits Coffman’s positions on immigration
By Eli Stokols

Dallas Morning News (Texas): GOP hardliners on state platform rebuffed so far on immigrant workers, gays
By Christy Hoppe

Associated Press (Texas): Texas city ends defense of immigrants’ rental ban

News 3 (Nevada): Ralston Reports: Amodei On Board? (VIDEO)
By Jon Ralston

Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia): Ingraham attends Henrico rally for Brat
By Olympia Meola

New York Times (Editorial): Children on the Run

Washington Post (The Fix): Obama isn’t just unpopular because of things people hate. It’s also what they like.
By Aaron Blake

The Hill (Congress Blog): Democrats’ inexcusable delay in deportation relief
By Cesar Vargas and Erika Andiola

Huffington Post (Blog): Eliseo Medina Is No Champion of Immigration Reform — But He Could Be
By Cesar Vargas

Crain’s Chicago Business (Illinois — Opinion): Anatomy of a flip-flop: Dan Lipinski’s path to immigration reform
By Greg Hinz

Seattle Times (Washington – Opinion): Consider alternatives to locking up immigrants in ICE detention centers
By Thanh Tan