NBC Latino: Latino voters helping to decide major races in Tuesday’s elections By Suzanne Gamboa Fort Myers News-Press: Marco Rubio changes illegal-immigration positions Associated Press: Obama to discuss immigration with business leaders at White House meeting Wall Street Journal: Obama Shifts Focus in Bid for Momentum By Carol E....
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Congressional Republicans, we told you that immigration reform is not an issue that is going away. To protest the House GOP’s continuing refusal to pass immigration reform, immigration reform advocates with the Gameliel network today staged acts of civil disobedience in three midwest cities–St. Louis, Missouri; South Bend, Indiana; and...
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Cross-posted at Daily Kos Brigido, dad to two U.S. citizens, could be just a few days away from deportation. He needs your help getting his family back! ICE officials have Brigido in detention on what they allege to be an expedited removal order from over ten years ago. But with an American fiancée, a son, a step-daughter, and...
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Try to follow this logic: Republicans know that they have to do something on immigration reform, in order to stop forsaking Latino voters and give their party at least a fighting chance at an electoral future. One way forward they’re considering, however, would “address” immigration reform by creating a...
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Last week, three Republicans came out in support of the House immigration bill HR 15, including two Californians, Reps. Jeff Denham and David Valadao. Commentators praised their bravery for taking a stand—the “embrace of immigration reform eases path for California Republicans,” the LA Times noted, while Buzzfeed invited readers...
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The gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia offer two different models for the national Republican Party on immigration reform and outreach to Latino voters. Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) is pro-immigrant and doing well. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R-VA) is anti-immigrant and heading towards defeat. The results should speak...
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Reps. Jeff Denham and David Valadao of California have both cosponsors of the House immigration bill, HR 15. But why haven’t more of these House Republicans done more to help pass immigration reform? See the polling here.
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In advance of tomorrow’s elections in Virginia, the Washington Post profiled the critical importance of rapidly-changing Prince William County and its residents, who “are the voters who will decide who is elected governor Tuesday”: All that growth has shifted the county’s political complexion, turning it from the last conservative...
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Corpus Christi Caller Times: Corpus Christi advocacy group hopes to change U.S. Rep. Farenthold’s tune on immigration reform By Ryan Rockett Houston Chronicle: Farenthold open to legalization but doubtful on citizenship By Gary Martin BuzzFeed: Meet The Republican Sticking His Neck Out For Immigration Reform By Kate Nocera Bloomberg...
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A Republican Congressman from Michigan, Rep. Fred Upton told members of a local rotary club that he plans to play a role in making sure that immigration reform is passed this fall. According to MLive, Rep. Upton announced that he “will be part of a bipartisan effort to fix the problem,...
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