Last June, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton outlined criteria for prosecutorial discretion in a memo, which called on ICE officials to consider a range of factors in determining whether an individual should be deported or not. Here’s how the Immigration Policy Center described the memo after...
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In a series of interviews with Spanish language media this past weekend, President Obama promised to make immigration reform a year one priority of a potential second term. He also lamented Republican obstructionism on the issue. In an interview with Univision, Obama said: I can promise that I will...
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In a series of interviews with Spanish language media this past weekend, President Obama promised to make immigration reform a year one priority of a potential second term. He also lamented Republican obstructionism on the issue. In an interview with Univision, Obama said: “I can promise that I will...
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Over the weekend, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney finally acknowledged the fact that he has a “Latino problem” due to his anti-immigrant posturing in the Republican primary. While Romney didn’t intend to say so publicly, his remarks at a closed door fundraiser in Florida were caught on microphone. ...
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Romney Acknowledges Problems with Latino Voters, But He’s in Denial About His Indelible Anti-Immigrant Brand Over the weekend, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney finally acknowledged the fact that he has a “Latino problem” due to his anti-immigrant posturing in the Republican primary. While Romney didn’t intend to say...
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We’ve been publishing a series of posts from the DREAMers of the Campaign for an American DREAM. Last month, they set off from San Francisco to begin a 3,000-mile, 8-month+ walk to Washington, DC to call attention to the DREAM Act and the need for immigration reform. Today’s post is...
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