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Must-Read News on Immigration Reform, April 17, 2014

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New York Times: Obama Looks for Midterm Advantage on Job Training and Immigration
By Emmarie Huetteman and Peter Baker

Washington Post: Obama blasts House Republicans on immigration inaction
By Katie Zezima

USA Today: Obama urges GOP House to pass immigration bill
By David Jackson

MSNBC: Obama demands House GOP vote on immigration reform
By Benjy Sarlin

The Hill: Obama phones Cantor on immigration
By Russell Berman

Politico: President Obama and Eric Cantor talk immigration – sort of
By Seung Min Kim

Huffington Post: Eric Cantor Reminds Everyone That He And Obama Don’t Agree On Immigration Reform
By Elise Foley

USA Today: Obama, Cantor argue about immigration (and phone call)
By David Jackson

Fox News: Obama, Cantor phone call on immigration highlights finger-pointing, deep divide

Reuters: Obama, Republicans openly feud over immigration legislation

NBC News: White House Denies Cantor Blasted Obama Over Immigration
By Carrie Dann, Frank Thorp V, and Kristen Welker

The Hill: Obama: Immigration will ‘haunt’ Congress
By Justin Sink

NBC News: Iowa Latinos Mobilize off Rep. Steve King’s Rhetoric
By Suzanne Gamboa

The Hill: GOP lawmaker to Congress: Act on immigration reform or Obama will
By Mario Trujillo

CBS News: So what really happens when Republicans tackle immigration?
By Anthony Salvanto

VOXXI: Do Jeb Bush’s ‘act of love’ comments hint immigration tone for 2016?
By Griselda Nevarez

New York Times: Court Deportations Drop 43 Percent in Last Five Years
By Julia Preston

Reuters: U.S. court deportations fall 43 percent over five years: report

National Journal: Was Utah’s Much-Heralded Immigration Law All It Promised?
By Nancy Cook

Telegram & Gazette (Massachusetts): Fitchburg-area groups go on a fast to promote immigration reform
By Paula J. Owen

CBS Local (Pennsylvania): Philadelphia Ends Local Cooperation With ICE Detainers
By Cherri Gregg and Matt Rivers

Texas Tribune (Texas): At Debate, Patrick’s Immigration Tone Seems to Soften
By Alexa Ura

Fox News Latino (Opinion): Opinion: Breaking Down The Numbers Of The Immigration System Breaking Our Economy
By David Leopold

Washington Post (Plum Line): Diaz-Balart: If we don’t move on immigration, Obama will go it alone
By Greg Sargent

Washington Post (Opinion): Jeb Bush’s optimism school
By E.J. Dionne Jr.

New York Times (Opinion): With a Do-Nothing Congress, It’s Time for Executive Action
By Andrew Rosenthal

The Hill (Congress Blog): Nightmare at the border
By Rep. John Carter (R-Texas)

The Hill (Congress Blog): Why I went to the border
By Bishop Eusebio Elizondo

The Hill (Congress Blog): Immigration policy: An annual April Fool’s joke on U.S. companies
By John S. Chen

Huffington Post (Blog): AZ Business Leaders: An Anti-Immigrant Reputation Hurts Our Economy
By David Dyssegaard Kallick

Boston Globe (Massachusetts – Editorial): Jeb Bush’s plea for undocumented workers

Sacramento Bee (California – Editorial): Editorial: President and Congress must fashion realistic immigration bill as deportations hit 2 million

Deseret News (Utah – Editorial): In our opinion: An immigration opportunity

Merced Sun-Star (California – Editorial): Our View: Deportation is not the answer; solve the U.S. immigration issue instead

Register-Guard (Oregon – Opinion): Run, Jeb, run!
By Paul Greenberg