Scott Brown has been making immigration and border security into a key issue in his challenge to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH, despite the fact that New Hampshire has a negligible undocumented immigrant population and the fact that the closest border is Canada’s. But as a Washington Post piece today from Sean Sullivan reveals,...
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To listen to Paul Ryan and John Boehner, you would think that House Republicans are gearing up to pass immigration reform next year — there are just pesky Democratic obstructionists in the way. Please. That’s the line that Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO), the Republican challenger for Mark Udall’s Senate seat in Colorado, is taking as...
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Huffington Post (Blog): Colorado Senate Race Comes Down to Latino Support Associated Press: U.S. to give refugee status to limited number of Central American minors New York Times: Obama Approves Plan to Let Children in Central America Apply for Refugee Status Wall Street Journal: U.S. to Offer Refugee Status to Some Central American Children...
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This week, both Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) are warning President Obama not to take executive action on immigration reform — lest it ruin the chances for immigration reform next year. What chances? Commentators have been noting that there’s little likelihood immigration reform will pass until at least 2017...
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In Iowa, Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) and State Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) squared off in their first debate for a key Senate seat yesterday, with Braley calling Ernst out for Congressional Republicans’ refusal to pass an immigration reform bill in the House. Ernst’s response? “I don’t support amnesty,” she said according to...
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Midland Reporter-Telegram (Texas – Editorial): Our view: The party that can win the Hispanic vote ultimately will win Texas Wall Street Journal: Hispanic Groups to Democrats: Don’t Blame Us if You Lose NBC News: Groups Register Fewer Latinos than Hoped; Optimistic About Turnout Washington Times: Paul Ryan: Post-election Obama action on immigration would ‘poison...
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An important editorial at the Washington Post highlights the steps that the Border Patrol is slowly taking to reform its operations, which have come under scrutiny for use of excessive force. This is important, and necessary, considering that Border Patrol has made headlines for shooting at kids who throw rocks and stepping...
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TPM; The Method to Steve King’s Madness Washington Post: Border Patrol May Be More Accountable With New Hopes of Reform USA Today: Military program will benefit few of the undocumented International Business Times: US Military Program To Allow Some Young Undocumented Immigrants To Serve MSNBC: Leading Arizona activist on immigration reform’s biggest...
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Targeted for Deportation After Trying to Pay Traffic Ticket, Marinela Martinez-Magana is Overjoyed to Be Able to Stay with Family Today, in the wake of an inspiring rally that drew hundreds of supporters, Marinela Martinez-Magana—an over 10 year resident of Columbus, OH with three U.S. citizen children under the...
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To listen to a recording of today’s call, click here. Yesterday, the Department of Defense announced that DACA recipients can now apply for enlistment into the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI)—a program open to a limited number of individuals who possess unique medical and language skills. The...
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