We Are Open to Working with a House Architecture on Legalization/Citizenship, But Only If it Leads to Inclusive Legalization and Achievable Citizenship  (Washington D.C)  A blog post that appeared online at the Wall Street Journal website tonight has caused considerable confusion, and raised questions about where America’s Voice stands... Continue »
Updated September 18, 2013 We are at a critical juncture in the fight to pass immigration reform with a path to citizenship for 11 million aspiring Americans.  Below is our take on the choices House leaders are facing today and the factors that will force them to do the... Continue »
During a discussion today at the New Democrat Network (NDN) think tank, Frank Sharry, our executive director here at America’s Voice, dared House Republicans to present their plan for passing immigration reform that addresses the 11 million, if they’ve got one. “If Republicans come forward on a proposal that... Continue »
Happy Constitution Day and Citizenship Day!  Check out these statements below, from those reflecting on the foundations of our nation’s democracy and this year’s fight for immigration reform. From Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus: Today we celebrate the cornerstone on which our country’s enduring... Continue »
How About a Vote Instead of a Video? No words can describe just who exactly the House GOP thinks it’s fooling by releasing this new video celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (one has to look no further than the viewer comments to see that we are not alone). The video begins by... Continue »
Greg Sargent at the Washington Post reminds us that if immigration reform dies, it will be the House GOP’s fault: * TIME TO INCREASE PRESSURE ON GOP OVER IMMIGRATION? Immigration advocacy groups are growing impatient with House GOP foot-dragging over immigration reform, and want Dems to exert more political pressure on Republicans to... Continue »
International Business Times: ‘Focus Hasn’t Changed,’ Says White House By Laura Matthews The Hill: Dems tire of waiting on immigration reform By Alexander Bolton Politico: Nancy Pelosi’s votes could be crucial to John Boehner By Ginger Gibson NBC Latino: DREAMer pleads against dad’s immiment deportation; groups announce major immigration... Continue »
Immigration reform advocates have long warned Republicans to shape up on immigration reform or face the electoral consequences–in 2014, 2016, and beyond.  But this very fall, just a stone’s throw away from Washington, DC, the Virginia gubernatorial race between Ken Cuccinelli and Terry McAuliffe is also coming down to... Continue »
No words can describe just who exactly the House GOP thinks it’s fooling, in releasing this new video today celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. The video begins by featuring House GOP leaders John Boehner, Eric Cantor, and Kevin McCarthy, before going on to speaking parts from Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Bill... Continue »
Bob Goodlatte’s SAFE Act–or as we alternatively call it, the unSAFE Act, the Safe-to-Profile Act, and the Arpaio Act–is a punitive and discriminatory piece of legislation that House Republicans are expected to take up this fall.  Last week, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, led by Reps. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX) and... Continue »