Just last week, we wrote about the Washington state legislature and the runaway vote they took to pass the state DREAM Act, 75-22. Yesterday, Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, signed the bill into law, further helping immigrant students in the state be able to afford college. The mood in...
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MSNBC: On immigration, GOP swing votes want it both ways By Benjy Sarlin NBC News: Will Immigration Issue Mobilize Texas Latino Voters? By Sandra Lilley Texas Tribune: Report: Texas Lags in Hispanic Voter Turnout By Corrie MacLaggan Dallas Morning News: Report highlights implications of state’s growing Hispanic vote By...
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Today, the House Judiciary Committee held yet another hearing on whether or not President Obama is enforcing immigration law — contrary to what Republicans keep claiming, he is, to the tune of $18 billion every year. And Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), a champion of immigration reform and a critic...
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Hunger strikers have been camping outside a detention center in Phoenix, Arizona to protest the detention and scheduled deportations of their loved ones for more than a week — but last night, 30 police officers aggressively descended upon the camp, confiscating supplies and arresting two supporters, Carlos Garcia and...
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Immigration is Mobilizing Key Electorates in the State A new report by Latino Decisions about the growing Hispanic vote in Texas outlines opportunities and challenges for both the Democratic Party and the GOP. Although Hispanics represent a large swath of the electorate, weak turnout levels have undercut their...
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Yesterday, the New York state Assembly passed a bill that would make DREAMers eligible for tuition assistance programs in the state. The bill passed the Assembly by an 82-46 vote, and now heads to the Senate, where it has 27 Democratic sponsors. That’s five short of the majority needed...
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This week the Chamber of Commerce is renewing its push for Congress to take up immigration reform, sending a letter to Speaker Boehner asking him to take action on legislation this year. More than 600 businesses have co-signed this letter, from Apple to McDonald’s to AT&T and more. View the...
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Politico: Democrats’ immigration gambit By Seung Min Kim Politico: Chamber of Commerce urges action on immigration By Seung Min Kim Washington Post: U.S. Chamber of Commerce pushes House GOP on immigration reform By David Nakamura Associated Press: 600-plus business groups press for immigration Roll Call: Where Do House Republicans...
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President Obama met with Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) earlier today, with immigration one of the topics they apparently discussed. In fact, the President and Speaker have some things in common on the issue of immigration: both really want reform to be enacted; and both are coming...
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A year after the RNC autopsy report that encouraged the Republican Party, post-2012 defeat, to pursue messages and policies that attracted more supporters, the GOP is at it again. For a time last year, it seemed like Republicans were serious about reforming their image with Latino voters and other groups...
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