In anticipation of the debate next week on the Senate floor, Latino Decisions and America’s Voice released the latest in a series of polls that underscore the political imperative of passing immigration reform. This latest poll shows that Democrats and Republicans have a lot to gain and a lot...
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As we’ve been writing about, the Republican-led House this morning took a vote on an ugly amendment from Steve King that attacks DREAMers and strips away funding for President Obama’s deferred action for DREAMers (DACA) program. It was mostly a symbolic vote on a provision that will never become...
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Today, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment by Rep. Steve King (R-IA) that attacks DREAMers, young people who have grown up in America and are American in all but paperwork. The amendment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill would restrict DHS from...
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The following is a press statement from United We DREAM about this morning’s Steve King amendment: With the House of Representatives voting today to pass HR 2217, Rep. Steve King’s amendment to block funding to implement the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, DREAMers are speaking out with...
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Associated Press: Rubio hears out House conservatives on immigration By Erica Werner Los Angeles Times: Senate immigration bill teeters as it tilts rightward By Lisa Moscaro and Brian Bennett NBC Latino: Does Marco Rubio support his own immigration bill? By Sandra Lilley Washington Post (The Fix): Why Marco Rubio...
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Update: King’s amendment passed 224-201. Seven Republicans voted no, four Democrats voted yes. More analysis on what’s next and what this means, forthcoming. Last night, Steve King renewed his push to drive Republicans off the demographic cliff, by introducing a hateful amendment to a homeland security appropriations bill (HR...
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The following is a press statement from United We DREAM: DREAMers Challenge Sen. Cornyn’s Hypocritical Maneuvering Intended to Kill Immigration Bill WASHINGTON, D.C.– With news today that Senator Cornyn plans to introduce sweeping changes to the border security provisions of the Senate immigration reform, attacking the already heavily negotiated...
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There he goes again. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is up to his old tricks on immigration. POLITICO reports that Senator Cornyn will introduce a “sweeping amendment to the immigration bill when it goes to the floor next week, seeking to replace an entire section devoted to border security and tweak the national...
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The anti-immigrant group NumbersUSA, a creation of white nationalist John Tanton, held a webcast yesterday during which a speaker admitted their full reason for opposing immigration reform—because they believe that all immigration is bad for America. The call featured Robert Rector, now of ‘I wrote a paper with a guy...
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Associated Press: Rubio rounding up support for immigration bill By Erica Werner Politico: Guns, gay rights could return in immigration fight By Seung Min Kim Texas Tribune: Cruz Outlines Opposition to Immigration Reform Bill By Julian Aguilar Globe Gazette (Iowa): Grassley, 3 other GOP senators ramp up immigration bill...
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