Must-watch today is Pulitzer Prize winning author Sonia Nazario‘s interview with The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart about the Central American children’s crisis and the US response to it. We last wrote about Nazario on Sunday, when she appeared on MSNBC. Nazario has been an effective and clear spokesperson for who...
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Washington Post (Plum Line): Morning Plum: Hillary sharpens up stance on border crisis Associated Press: Obama Mulls Large-Scale Move On Immigration New American: Obama Plans “Significant” Action for Illegal Immigrants Politico: Barack Obama immigration moves could raise legal questions Associated Press: Analysis: Clinton impeachment shadows GOP lawsuit Politico: Politicking...
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Cory Gardner Doubles Down on Anti-Immigrant Stance By Criticizing Senate Immigration Bill Supported by 70% of Coloradans With immigration reform legislation laid to rest at the feet of House Republicans, national Latino and Asian groups released a score card Monday to grade members of the House of Representatives on...
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Sign United We Dream’s petition telling President Obama to GO BIG on executive action! Today, more than a hundred DREAMers and advocates with United We Dream marched in front of the White House, calling on President Obama to “go big” in any executive action for immigrants he may be...
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After Blocking Immigration Reform, GOP on Verge of Blocking Resources for Border Emergency As Congress enters its last week of the July work period, the contrast between both parties could not be clearer. On all things immigration-related, Republicans seem hell-bent on blocking the President and Democrats at every turn. ...
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Monitor: Border bill fits Rep. Henry Cuellar’s history of bipartisanship Progress Illinois: Foster To DoD: Let DREAMers Serve In Military Frontpage Mag: Bracing for Amnesty American Thinker: Obama preparing to provide ‘temporary legal status’ to millions of illegals Color Lines: Call for Immigrant Rights Advocates to Boycott White House...
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Columnist George Will has long been an advocate for immigration reform, but today on Fox News Sunday, he specifically addressed the Central American children and said that the US should welcome them in with open arms. As he told host Chris Wallace: We ought to say to these children,...
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WATCH: This segment with MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry, who interviews author Sonia Nazario, associate professor Yolanda Pierce, and United We Dream’s Cristina Jimenez about children fleeing violence. As Sonia and Cristina make clear, we’re facing a refugee crisis, and how we respond to it will define who we are as Americans....
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Recently, seven sheriffs from five states participated in a tour of the border organized and paid for by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) — an organization well-established as a hate group. The sheriffs are now back at home and speaking about their experiences on the border, and naturally, what...
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Rep. Luis Gutierrez and Immigration Experts and Advocates Discuss State of Play in Congress, Administration On today’s weekly Office Hours press briefing, Congressman Luis Gutierrez and immigration reform advocates discussed the state of play on policy reforms in Congress and the Administration. While the Obama Administration continues to take...
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