According to Greg Sargent at the Washington Post, Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) has just officially become the third House Republican to support HR 15 — the House immigration bill that contains a path to citizenship. In a statement sent to Sargent, Rep. Valadao wrote: I have been working with...
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Lessons in Virginia and California on Display for GOP, if They Are Willing to Look & Listen Given the likely outcome, the Virginia governor’s race could be a sign of things to come for the GOP in 2014 when it comes to the politics of immigration. Republican candidate Ken...
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Yesterday, Rep. Jeff Denham (CA-10) announced that he’s cosponsoring H.R. 15, the new immigration bill in the House. A big move like that needs a big thanks — so today we sent him a larger-than-life-thank you card, in the form of this banner flown over Modesto, CA today: “Thanks Rep. Denham! #HR15”...
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Immigration reform in the House took a significant step forward this weekend, when Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) became the first House GOPer to support HR 15, the House immigration reform bill that contains a path to citizenship. Rep. Denham deserves praise for his leadership, and advocates of reform have...
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On today’s “Al Punto” public affairs show on Univisión, hosted by Jorge Ramos, Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) announced that he will become the first Republican to co-sponsor HR 15, the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.” The following is a statement by Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s...
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Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) is the Chair of the House Judiciary Committee. He introduced the SAFE Act, H.R. 2278, which would criminalize all undocumented immigrants and legalize racial profiling. It’s one of the worst anti-immigrant bills we’ve ever come across, and it’s important that the House GOP either never...
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Check it out! Earlier this month, we released district-level polling finding that supermajorities of constituents in the districts of Reps. David Valadao, Devin Nunes, and Jeff Denham (all Republicans from California) support immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship. Now, we’ve turned those polls into web ads in the districts...
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The following is cross-posted from Latino Decisions: According to polling data from the California Field Poll, after winning the presidential election in 1980, former California Governor Ronald Reagan raised his share of the Latino vote from 35% to 45% in 1984 while carrying 59% of the entire state. Republicans...
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Yesterday, PICO California and America’s Voice released new district-level polling and analysis finding that voters in three key California districts overwhelmingly support immigration reform with a path to citizenship (and specifically, HR 15, the House bill which legislates both) and that the Congressmen representing those districts would benefit enormously if...
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The following is a cross-post from Magellan Strategies, the polling firm that conducted the district-level polling in the California districts of Reps. Nunes, Denham, and Valadao released this week: As we approach two full weeks of a government shutdown and a looming decision on the debt ceiling, the nation-at-large might...
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