In today’s news, Sens. John McCain, Jeff Flake, Chuck Schumer, and Michael Bennet are scheduled to tour the border; the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for DOMA, which has significant implications for bi-national same-sex couples and immigration equality; and President Obama is scheduled to sit down for an interview with Telemundo and Univision today.
Huffington Post: Immigration Reform Advocates Struggle With Obama ‘Love-Hate’ Relationship
By Elise Foley
Feet in 2 Worlds: Undocumented, Paying Taxes, Hoping for Immigration Reform
By Aurora Almendral
San Diego Union-Tribune: What did immigrant advocates learn from LGBT?
By Elizabeth Aguilera
Associated Press: McCain, 3 other senators to tour US-Mexico border ahead of immigration reform debate
ABC News: ‘Gang of Eight’ to Tour Arizona-Mexico Border
By Jim Avila and Serena Marshall
The Hill: Gang of Eight to tour border in rush to finish immigration bill
By Daniel Strauss
The State: South Carolina becomes Republican’s immigration reform ‘test market’
By Noelle Phillips
Denver Post: Faith leaders petition Sen. Michael Bennet on behalf of immigrants
By Collen O’Connor
New York Daily News: Schumer to ICE: Limit Solitary Confinement or Congress Will
By Joseph Straw
Talking Points Memo: Napolitano: Border Security Trigger ‘Not The Way To Go’ In Immigration Reform
By Brian Beulter
Bloomberg: Electoral Demographics Open Door on Immigration, Napolitano Says
By Phil Mattingly
Huffington Post: Janet Napolitano: Solitary Confinement To Be Reviewed
By Elise Foley
National Journal: Why Immigration Reform Is So Hard
By Niraj Choksi
The Hill: White House mum on plan to link citizenship path to border security
By Justin Sink
The Hill: Obama to sit for immigration interview with Telemundo
By Justin Sink
Politico: Obama to talk immigration with Telemundo, Univision
By Jennifer Epstein
The Atlantic: How Obama Could (but Probably Won’t) Stop Deporting Illegal Immigrants Today
By Keegan Hamilton
Roll Call: Leahy Warns Sessions to Play Nice on Immigration
By Humberto Sanchez
Politico: Dean Heller’s extreme makeover
By Steve Friess
The Hill: GOP confidence in Senate takeover grows as challenges mount for Dems
By Cameron Joseph
National Journal: Big Labor and Big Business Have One Big Issue: Immigration Reform
By Fawn Johnson
Washington Post (Wonkblog): The AFL-CIO wants foreign workers paid more than native-born ones. Why?
By Suzy Khimm
The Hill (Opinion): Own immigration reform
By Dick Morris
Fox News Latino (Opinion): Immigration Reform as an Opportunity for the Republican Party
By Rosario Marin
McClatchy Newspapers (Opinion): Reforming immigration is vital for both national security and economic growth
By Greg Brown
Arizona Republic (Opinion): A myth about low-skilled workers
By Robert Robb
Politico (Opinion): Bipartisan coalition bolsters U.S. STEM
By John Sununu and Maria Cardona
Al.com (Alabama): Rep. Mo Brooks repeats concern about illegal aliens, says amnesty ignores immigration laws
By Paul Gattis
Associated Press (Maryland): Md. House Committee to considers driver’s license measure for illegal immigrants
NBC Chicago: Children Rally for Immigration Reform
By Natalie Martinez
Salt Lake Tribune: Utahn honored for work on Utah Compact immigration reform
By Emily Andrews