Conservative legislators from five states opened a national campaign on Wednesday to end the automatic granting of American citizenship to children born in the United States of illegal immigrants.
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Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) isn't wasting any time with his immigration agenda, dropping a bill on the first day of Congress that goes after birthright citizenship.
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Though the DREAM Act failed to receive 60 votes in the Senate last month, Congressman Jared Polis (CO-2) continues to push for its passage. Watch his impassioned speech on the floor of the House of Representatives.
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A group of state legislators opposed to illegal immigration proposed a legislative "fix" Wednesday that would prevent children of illegal immigrants born in the United States from being citizens.
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Republican state legislatures are ramping up a crackdown on illegal immigrants this year, in a concerted drive that risks alienating potential business allies and Latino voters.
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Sen. John McCain says he would support congressional work toward an overhaul of the immigration system once "the borders have been secured."
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Of the 50 or so women bused to this border town on a recent morning to be deported back to Mexico, Inez Vasquez stood out. Eight months pregnant, she had tried to trudge north in her fragile state, even carrying scissors with her in case she gave birth in...
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Notorious Anti-Immigrant Politician Will Be a Huge Liability for GOP in 2012 Washington – When the 112th Congress convenes tomorrow, the Lamar Smith era will begin. One of the most stridently anti-immigrant Members of Congress today, Smith will become the new chair of the House Judiciary Committee, and has already pledged to...
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When the 112th Congress convenes tomorrow, the Lamar Smith era will begin. One of the most stridently anti-immigrant Members of Congress today, Smith will become the new chair of the House Judiciary Committee, and has already pledged to make immigration his top priority. He will be...
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California voters sent a strong message this past election that we want hardworking, inclusive and responsive governance, not buck-passing and scapegoating. Even some candidates who won seem to have missed the memo. Immigrant families and our growing coalition of supporters stand ready to remind them.
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