In New Mexico, Gov. Susana Martinez is adding insult to injury for immigrants, with a new petition to repeal driver’s licenses for the undocumented — that refers to them as “illegal.” Gov. Martinez has long crusaded on repealing driver’s licenses for the state’s undocumented population, one of the few...
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With Backing of Hardline Anti-Immigrant Movement, House Judiciary Committee Set to Mark Up Rep. Diane Black’s Bill to Eliminate Outreach Position Speaker John Boehner’s recent assertion that the House likely would not address immigration before the 2014 midterms generated widespread attention and condemnation. Yet as the Judiciary Committee schedule...
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House Republicans have openly acknowledged that short-term political considerations are the main reason for their inaction on immigration reform. They seem intent on avoiding “intraparty drama” ahead of the 2014 midterm elections in the interest of unity and base turnout. Not only is this politically myopic, but it leads...
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Los Angeles Times: Spanish-language media pick up on Border Patrol use-of-force report By Cindy Carcamo Politico: Some Republicans reject Dem immigration tactic By Seung Min Kim NBC News: Immigration Activists to Hold Lenten Fasts By Suzanne Gamboa Washington Post (WonkBlog): Reforming the laws won’t be enough. Immigrants need financial...
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Feb 28, 2014
The Fallout of Washington Inaction on Full Display Across the Country Between legislative victories at the state level, escalating pressure from faith leaders, and an ever growing and increasingly powerful Latino electorate, the broader movement in support of reform continues to grow and solidify its power despite the inactivity...
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At Politico’s Playbook breakfast this week, Ted Cruz offered some of his usual sage observations on Republican policy and politics: I think 2014 is poised to be a very, very strong Republican year. I think if the election were held today, Republicans would take the Senate. … I think it is a...
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The Criminal Alien Removal Initiative (CARI) is a little-known ICE enforcement program that we’ve been hearing about in places like New Orleans for the last several months. ICE says that immigrants who are arrested get their fingerprints scanned, and agents determine if that person is a deportation priority. Immigration and...
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New Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has his work cut out for him when it comes to immigration enforcement. As Brian Bennett of Los Angeles Times highlights in a new story, entitled, “Border Patrol’s use of deadly force criticized in report,” the extreme and overly aggressive tactics...
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Los Angeles Times: Border Patrol’s use of deadly force criticized in report By Brian Bennett International Business Times: Texas The New Battleground State? Only If Eligible Hispanic Voters Turn Out More By Laura Matthews CBS DFW (Texas): Changing Demographics Shows Hispanic Voters Shaping Future Of Texas Politics By Marlee...
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Big news out of Colorado yesterday. Republican Congressman Cory Gardner will enter the Senate race to challenge Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO). This sets up one of the few competitive 2014 Senate races where immigration could play a defining role. With its growing Latino voter population, Colorado is an interesting...
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