Apr 27, 2015
Time is running out for Republicans in the Texas State Legislature, and that is a very good thing. After a rollercoaster of speculations, the repeal of the Texas DREAM Act seems to be less likely by the day. Early last week, America’s Voice reported how Republican Senators were slowly...
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Last week, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) took a break from calves-watching to introduce legislation that would block the federal courts from deciding to grant gay Americans the right to marry. In response, Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced legislation blocking King from legislating, period. From Polis’ statement: “For too long,...
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Reminders that GOP Field is Alienating Young Voters on Immigration, While Embracing Incoherent, Extreme and Unworkable Policy Ideas and Soundbites With the most of the likely 2016 Republican presidential field in Iowa over the weekend, immigration was once again a big focus of the proceedings. Here are three of...
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New York Times Op-Ed by Roberto Suro and Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco Remind Us What’s at Stake for Millions of U.S. Citizen Children without DAPA and Expanded DACA As we’ve said before, the cost of inaction on immigration is high, not just for the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living...
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English (en español al final de la página): Washington Post: Why Rubio is running away from the most prominent item on his résumé By David Fahrenthold Miami Herald (Florida): Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio tread carefully on immigration reform By Patricia Mazzei Wall Street Journal: Scott Walker Discusses Immigration, Asks...
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On April 23, 2010, former Governor Jan Brewer signed into law SB 1070, one of the nation’s toughest and most controversial pieces of legislation regarding immigration enforcement. Five years later, Arizona remains at the epicenter of the immigrant rights debate. Yesterday, on the fifth anniversary of the enactment of...
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Courts, Congress and Candidates: Leaders Discuss the Latest Developments in the Immigration Debate and How it’s Playing on the 2016 Campaign Trail It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the immigration debate. Between the ongoing legal battle over DAPA and expanded DACA in the courts; new Republican attempts...
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Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott just let the cat out of the bag. Abbott has led the charge against President Obama’s 2014 immigration actions, with both DAPA and expanded DACA now on hold as the courts decide to whether or not let the programs go forward. Up until now,...
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New Talking Point Translator Tool from America’s Voice Uncovers the True Meaning Behind Some of the Most Popular GOP Soundbites As the 2016 election cycle kicks into high gear, it’s clear that when it comes to immigration, the GOP field would much prefer to stick to vacuous soundbites than...
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English (en español al final de la página): Reuters: Senate Confirms Loretta Lynch as Attorney General New York Times: Senate Confirms Loretta Lynch as Attorney General After Long Delay By Jennifer Steinhauer Politico: Senate confirms Loretta Lynch as attorney general By Seung Min Kim National Journal: Ending Months of...
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