Big Media today has a fact-check on an allegation Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) made last week during a debate with Democratic challenger Andrew Romanoff, in which Coffman said that immigration bills cleared the House. Here’s the quote (@21:45): I think both parties have it wrong right now. I think on the left it’s,...
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Think Progress’ headline today is horrific: “Five Children Murdered After They Were Deported Back To Honduras.” That’s right: in the last few years, tens of thousands of children have fled three Central American countries — Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala — places so violent that they are statistically twice as...
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This fall in Colorado, Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) is running for Senate against incumbent Democrat Mark Udall, in a state where the electorate is 13% Latino and an environment where Gardner and his House Republicans have done precisely nothing to push immigration reform forward. Today at the Denver Post, Democratic state Reps....
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McClatchy: Immigration crisis at border afflicts heartland harvest New York Times: Behind Closed Doors, Obama Crafts Executive Actions Wall Street Journal: Obama Weighing Business-Friendly Immigration Actions Politico: Behind the White House maneuvering on migrants New York Times: Obama Is Seen as Frustrating His Own Party Real Clear Politics: Races...
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It’s sounding more and more like President Obama will announce a plan to protect millions of immigrant families across the country within the next couple of weeks. Convincing the President that he must act in the face of Congress’ inaction is a fight we’ve been able to win. Now...
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The Washington Post today covers the story of James Tomsheck, Customs and Border Patrol’s former head of internal affairs, who has pretty explosive things to say about CBP’s culture and practices. At least a quarter of the 28 fatalities perpetrated by CBP agents since 2010 are “highly suspect,” he says, and...
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The two-year anniversary of DACA/deferred action was last Friday, providing a reminder of just how important DACA has been to more than half a million DREAMers and why it’s so important that such relief be extended to other immigrants who qualify for the Senate immigration bill. At La Opinión today is an editorial...
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program celebrated its two-year anniversary last Friday. To celebrate DACA’s anniversary, a range of voices are highlighting the program’s success – for the nearly 600,000 DACA recipients and for the country as a whole. As many of these voices make clear, DACA’s...
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Huffington Post: Immigration Reform Could Swing Two Key Races In Colorado The State (South Carolina): Who’ll pick S.C. peaches? Immigration policy gridlock stymies farm labor Associated Press: Possible Immigration Rift For Obama With Democrats Fox News Latino: Some Senate Democrats Backpedal On Push For Executive Action On Immigration Politico:...
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Two years ago today, DREAMers across America lined up for blocks to begin applying for deferred action (DACA), the program which today gives half million young immigrants protection from deportation, a work permit and the ability to pursue the American Dream, mobility via driver’s licenses, and much more. Two years later,...
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