Yesterday was a good day for immigration reform prospects, as the AFL/CIO and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a set of shared principles that generated praise and optimism from observers ranging from White House press secretary Jay Carney to House Majority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA). However, House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) seems...
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Goodlatte & House GOP’s Effort to Deny Citizenship for Undocumented = Un-American, Unpopular, & Tone-Deaf to Political Imperative Yesterday was a good day for immigration reform prospects, as the AFL/CIO and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a set of shared principles that generated praise and optimism from observers ranging from...
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It’s been a busy week in immigration, with a key business and labor group releasing their shared principles for immigration reform, Senators holding town halls in their home states, the launch of the new Alliance for Citizenship, and the leak of the White House immigration bill. To talk about...
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With multiple Congressional hearings already conducted, legislation from the president leaked, and major speeches given, the immigration fight this year is fully underway–and there are quite a number of people, from lawmakers to advocates, who are driving the cause. Ted Hesson at ABC-Univision News today has compiled a list...
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A new Pew Research Center/USA Today poll finds that more Americans support President Obama’s approach to a number of issues–including immigration–over the approach of Congressional Republicans. The poll also finds a clear majority of Hispanics approving of the President’s job performance overall, and his approach to immigration specifically. Meanwhile,...
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A major development on immigration reform today between labor and business: Today, US Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka released this joint statement of shared principles today. Their joint statement reads: The United States will always be a nation of immigrants who have contributed...
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According to separate surveys by both Bloomberg and the Pew Research Center, public support for immigration that includes a pathway to citizenship remains vast and strong…
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