President Obama gave interviews to Univision and Telemundo yesterday in which he expressed confidence that immigration reform would be accomplished this summer. The Senate Gang of 8 is “actually making progress” on immigration, he said. “I’m actually optimistic.” Otherwise, the President noted, he has his own legislation waiting in the wings that he is ready to propose should Congressional negotiations grind to a halt.
The Economist: Empathy is not enough: The parallels between gay marriage and immigration reform
ABC/Univision: President Obama Expects Immigration Bill In April
By Jordan Fabian
The Hill: Obama ‘confident’ immigration reform will get done this summer
By Justin Sink
USA Today: Obama: Immigration bill could pass by summer
By Aamer Madhani
Wall Street Journal: Obama Will Make Visit to Mexico
By Peter Nichols
ABC News: Congress Improves Among Hispanics; Obama, SCOTUS Hold Majority Popularity
By Greg Holyk
New York Times: Immigration in Spotlight as Senators Tour Arizona
By Fernanda Santos
Associated Press: Senators Tour Border, Say Immigration Bill Near
By Cristina Silva
Washington Post: Senators touring U.S.-Mexico border get and eyeful
By David Nakamura
Bloomberg: Graham Pitches Immigration at Home, 2014 Challenger Looms
By Julie Hirschfeld Davis
Roll Call: Sessions Hits Back at Leahy on Immigration
By Humberto Sanchez
BuzzFeed: With Labor Provisions Still Unresolved, Immigration Backers Remain Upbeat
By John Stanton
Bloomberg: Wage Rates for Laborers Complicating Immigration Rewrite
By Heidi Przybyla
Politico: Immigration talks back on track, union says
By Carrie Budoff Brown
Wall Street Journal: Business, Unions Talking Again on Guest Workers
By Sara Murray
Huffington Post: John Yarmuth: Immigration Group In House ‘Very Close’ To Deal
By Elise Foley
Longmont Times-Call: Rep. Cory Gardner tells Longmont town meeting-goers he’s willing to hear their immigration-reform ideas
By John Fryar
ABC/Univision: Immigration No Longer a Deal Breaker for Conservative Voters?
By Jordan Fabian
Huffington Post: Ed Gillespie: Republican Voters Resigned To Immigration Reform
By Elise Foley
ABC/Univision: 3 Reasons Why an Immigration Reform Timeline Matters
By Ted Hesson
The Guardian: Latino leaders say ‘it is past time’ for American immigration reform
By Ewen MacAskill
ABC/Univision: 7 Politicians Who Don’t Call Immigrants ‘Illegal’
By Christina Costantini and Ted Hesson
Des Moines Register: King leaning toward running for Senate
By William Petroski
Talking Points Memo (Editor’s Blog): This Is What The Upper Hand Looks Like
By Brian Beutler
The Hill (Blog): Senators take a road trip to the border
By David Leopold
US News and World Report (Opinion): GOP Toes Big Business’s Immigration Reform Line
By Penny Lee
ABC/Univision: Immigration Activist Mobilize Community in GOP District
By Albert Sabate
Washington Post: Main Street and Silicon Valley find themselves united around immigration reform
By JD Harrison
Associated Press (Washington State): Study: Immigration jail holds cost King Co. $2M
By Manuel Valdes
Fox News Latino: Struggling with A Population Decline, Baltimore Pins Its Hopes On Immigrants
By Elizabeth Llorente
