Arizona Republic: Immigration activists threaten GOP political payback By Dan Nowicki VOXXI: Immigration reform advocates to House GOP: ‘We will be in your face’ By Griselda Nevarez MSNBC: Immigration groups ready ‘punishment’ for GOP By Benjy Sarlin Houston Chronicle: Immigration groups vow to get more aggressive with Texas Republicans...
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The following is a press release from the Fair Immigration Reform Movement: The nation’s largest immigration coalition—the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM)—announced today it will step up its efforts to achieve comprehensive immigration reform by moving into a phase of electoral punishment for GOP inaction. “Our actions last year...
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Top Spanish language media voices are condemning House Republicans for their latest excuses and inaction on immigration reform and are warning the GOP about the profound political consequences that the Republican Party will face in future elections should they continue to block reform. In addition, the leading congressional advocate...
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WASHINGTON, DC—Republicans are running out of items on their list of excuses for inaction on immigration reform. The most recent, used in reference to Obamacare, is that President Barack Obama is not to be trusted because he is “unable” to apply the laws as they are written, and, therefore,...
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Yesterday, we wrote about Spanish-language media and the anger they are showing toward House Republicans for not taking action on immigration reform. Today, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), a champion of reform, took to the House floor to deliver a blistering speech excoriating Speaker Boehner and his caucus for their timidity...
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New Hampshire GOP Senator Kelly Ayotte is still trying to punish little DREAMers — following the path of Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions. Last month, Ayotte tried to attach an amendment to an extension of unemployment benefits, proposing to offset the unemployment insurance extension by eliminating the child tax credit for certain...
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MSNBC: House GOP finds new ways to say ‘no’ on immigration By Benjy Sarlin Politico: Immigration groups turn to anger By Anna Palmer and Seung Min Kim Arizona Republic: ‘Dreamers’ influencing shift in GOP By Erin Kelly McClatchy: Schumer angers Latino group with suggestion to delay immigration changes until...
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The current Republican fantasy on immigration reform seems to involve killing legislation this year, then passing a bill “the right way” in 2015, when they’re hoping to be in control of the Senate. Such a bill, as advocated by nativists like Mark Krikorian, would drastically beef up border security...
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It’s unclear why House Republicans are even bothering to use President Obama as an excuse not to pass immigration reform this year, since it’s obvious that nobody believes them. Spanish-language media, in particular — including key arbiters of Latino political thought like Jorge Ramos and La Opinión — are...
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Saturday was an historic day in Anthony, New Mexico. More than 1,000 people gathered at a church to hear from two Congressmen – a Democrat and a Republican – about how to make the border a safer place for migrants who travel through and people who live there. It was...
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