On NBC’s Meet the Press this morning, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) once again tried to defend and justify his recent claims that most DREAMers are actually drug smugglers with “calves the size of cantaloupes.” This time, however, GOP strategist Ana Navarro was there to take him to task for...
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By Yoli Navas: “Qué Pasa” is our weekly roundup of news, opinion, and links from Spanish-Language online news publications: Univision: Senator is confident that the House of Representatives will pass immigration reform Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), one of the Senate Gang of Eight on immigration, says that he’s confident the House...
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Are House Republican leaders sure that they want to drag immigration reform out? It’s only the first week of August recess, and while immigration reform advocates have been making news across the country holding rallies, attending town hall events, and delivering thousands of petitions, opponents of reform have been going...
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Not cool, Buck McKeon. According to a Buzzfeed piece today, McKeon–a Congressman representing parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties–was speaking at a Veterans of Foreign Wars event this week in Simi Valley, California when he suggested that terrorists from the Middle East might disguise themselves as Hispanics to cross...
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Immigration Advocates Bank Early Successes; Only Thing Missing is a Vote in Congress This week the strategies and tactics that immigrant advocates are using to convince Members of Congress to support immigration reform with a path to citizenship bore significant fruit. After years of organizing and fighting battles at...
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House Republicans are Facing Constituent Pressure at Home As week one of the August recess comes to an end, the pro-reform movement is making our call for immigration reform with citizenship heard loud and clear. And as a new round of clips shows, Republicans are starting to feel the August heat. Jordan Fabian of ABC/Univision writes:...
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Yesterday Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA), quickly becoming one of our favorite House Republicans due to his newfound support of immigration reform and citizenship, held a community meeting in California to discuss immigration and its progress in the House. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been much, he acknowledged to a small group of immigration...
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Washington Post (Blog): The conventional wisdom on immigration reform is wrong By Greg Sargent ABC/Univision: Will These Three Republicans Back Immigration Reform? By Jordan Fabian Seattle Times: Reichert breaks ranks with House GOP leaders, backs citizenship for immigrants By Kyung Song Daily Kos: On immigration reform, the math is...
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This week, immigration advocates with TexasRITA and other groups in Corpus Christi rallied at Rep. Blake Farenthold’s (R-TX) office to deliver 10,000 petitions in favor of immigration reform and citizenship. Things got ugly, however, when Farenthold’s campaign decided to call in some of his own supporters, which showed up to...
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Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) has long been an outspoken champion for immigrant rights and immigration reform. Now, Washington Post profile by Ed O’Keefe explains something we’ve known for awhile: Gutierrez is also a Spanish language TV star. With the immigration debate underway in Congress, the long-time champion has been getting recent...
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