Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) today became the latest Senator to call upon Obama to slow his record rate of deportations if Congress does not pass immigration reform.  As he said on KBNO, a Spanish-language radio station in Denver (emphasis ours): Each day that House Republicans refuse to act on immigration reform... Continue »
Is Virginia’s Attorney General Mark Herring responsible for USCIS’ recognition this week about one of the rights of DREAMers? Back in April, the newly sworn-in AG made headlines when he declared that Virginia DREAMers are eligible for in-state tuition — and paved the way to accessible opportunity when Republicans in... Continue »
The following is a press release from United Farm Workers and the Alliance for Citizenship: While Some Republicans Agreed to Call on Boehner to Schedule a Vote, Others Called the Cops, Kicking Immigrant Families and Constituents Out Yesterday, the pro-reform movement came out in full force to remind key... Continue »
So Rep. Joe Heck’s campaign account tweeted this yesterday, painting himself as an anti-immigrant hardliner and linking to a fundraising page: Joe Heck will not be bullied into amnesty by @erinbilbray & #OccupyCIR#NV03#CIR#TimeIsNowhttp://t.co/b9Y3RvlOz3 — Dr. Joe Heck (@Heck4Nevada) June 4, 2014 It’s an odd choice of words.  The tweet came... Continue »
Remember the FAIR anti-immigrant pledge that we wrote about last month, which was so restrictive in its opposition to immigration reform that it insisted that candidates running for office oppose legal as well as undocumented immigration?  As Think Progress — with data crunched by the Center for New Community — reports,... Continue »
As DACA Renewals Announced and on One Year Anniversary of Steve King Vote to Defund Program, Polling Shows Why Obama Administration Should Build on Successes of DACA In polling analysis that should embolden the Obama Administration to use their existing authority to deliver broad executive relief, the Washington Post... Continue »
Think Progress: Candidates Who Signed An Anti-Immigration Pledge Are Losing Their Primaries By Esther Yu-His Lee Latino Post: Primary Elections 2014 Results: California and New Mexico Races Predict Greater Latino Influence in Midterms By I-Hsien Sherwood Fox 31 (Colorado): Immigration reform advocates demand action from Gardner, Congress By Eli... Continue »
As we recently wrote, Republican leadership in the House has refused to schedule a vote on immigration reform — yet they continue to find time to let Rep. Steve King (R-IA) rant and rave against immigrants and offer up votes to go after them. Last June, the House passed a Steve King amendment... Continue »
One of 27 Actions Around the Country, Leaders Remind Gardner What’s At Stake for Him and His Party if They Continue Blocking Immigration Reform Greeley, CO – It’s been nearly a year since the US Senate passed the bipartisan immigration bill, and during that time, House Republicans have used... Continue »
Actions Today in North Carolina and 27 More Congressional Offices Across the Country Remind Key Republicans What’s At Stake for Them and Their Party if They Continue Blocking a Vote on Immigration Reform RALEIGH, NC – At 4:05pm today, Dudley resident Angelita Morrisroe was arrested by the Raleigh Police at... Continue »