May 15, 2014
La Opinión (Editorial): Secure Communities must end Right Side News: Immigration Reform News and Impact on US Homeland Security Politico: Tea party leader backs immigration reform By Seung Min Kim Associated Press: National tea party leader endorses immigration overhaul, legal status for immigrants Roll Call: Immigration Overhaul Backed by...
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Next month will mark the one-year anniversary of the Senate passing of S. 744, its bipartisan immigration reform bill. Since House Republicans have spent that whole time doing precisely nothing on real immigration reform — while making time for votes that Steve King wants — the GOP can expect to...
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The GOP has a demographic problem because they are alienating voters they could be winning with their opposition to issues like immigration reform. This year, the GOP’s worst-case scenario is a possibility in Colorado, where the famously anti-immigrant former Congressman Tom Tancredo is running for governor. Party leaders are deathly afraid...
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A consensus has emerged on immigration reform prospects in this Congress: there is a very narrow and rapidly closing window for legislative action in the House of Representatives. What this means is that June is the make-or-break month for immigration reform – and for the Republican Party’s future. As...
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Washington Post (Plum Line): Obama to GOP: On immigration, you have three months By Greg Sargent Associated Press: Obama: A 3-Month Window to Pass Immigration in 2014 Reuters: Politics won’t drive U.S. deportation review, security chief says By Julia Edwards and Jeff Mason CNN: Obama to make new pitch...
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In updated guidelines released last week, the Justice and Education Departments reminded states that they are obligated by law to enroll students in their districts regardless of legal status. In a letter to schools, Secretary Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric Holder said that they had “become aware of student enrollment practices...
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Wall Street Journal: Chamber’s Chief: Without Immigration Bill, GOP Should Skip ’16 Presidential Race By Laura Meckler Politico: Chamber of Commerce gives ultimatum to GOP By Kevin Robillard MSNBC: Chamber of Commerce: Pass immigration reform, or give up 2016 By Amanda Sakuma Huffington Post: Chamber Of Commerce President To...
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At Reuters today is a piece about Marco Rubio’s desperate attempt to rehabilitate himself with conservative Republicans, after losing some of their love by joining the Senate Gang of 8 on immigration reform. As Reuters notes: A year after falling out of favor with fellow conservatives over his push to reform...
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Speaker Boehner today was speaking to business leaders in San Antonio when he once again deflected blame for not passing immigration reform away from himself and his House GOP caucus. “Here’s my problem today, the president has decided he’s not going to adhere to the law,” Boehner said according...
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