Washington Post (Wonkblog): Undocumented immigrants would have 13-year wait for citizenship under Obama plan By Suzy Khimm New America Media: Who Will Benefit Most From an Immigration Reform Bill? By Elana Shore New York Times: Obama Works the Phones to Calm Tensions on Immigration Plan By Ashley Parker New... Continue »
When the extremist position you espouse is only held by 17% of Americans, perhaps it’s not such a good idea to call for a nationwide protest composed of 50 different events supposedly showcasing how strong your movement is. Americans for Legal Immigration (ALIPAC), a stridently anti-immigrant group, called for... Continue »
Por Maribel Hastings, asesora ejecutiva de America’s Voice: WASHINGTON – Esta semana arranca la ofensiva nacional para impulsar la reforma migratoria amplia en el Congreso con el componente central de la vía a la ciudadanía para 11 millones de indocumentados. El nombre lo resume todo, Alianza para la Ciudadanía... Continue »
Speakers also announced the Power Up for Citizenship! week of action to urge Congress to move quickly on a bill that offers a direct path for citizenship, with a process that takes years, not decades… Continue »
As momentum builds each day for immigration reform, leaders announced today a new national campaign designed to support a rapidly growing movement for immigration reform.  On a conference call with reporters, national leaders from the newly formed Alliance for Citizenship (A4C) laid out the principles and action plan to... Continue »
Alliance for Citizenship Kicks Off with National Spanish Language Radio Ad and Actions Across the Country This Week As momentum builds each day for immigration reform, leaders announced today a new national campaign designed to support a rapidly growing movement for immigration reform.  On a conference call with reporters,... Continue »
This weekend, USA Today published details of a White House draft immigration bill, setting off a furious round of Washington hand-wringing, analysis, and recriminations.  In light of the leaked plan and related speculation, America’s Voice Education Fund adds the following: Relax.  Breathe deeply.  Things remain on track for real... Continue »
This weekend, USA Today published details of a White House draft immigration bill, setting off a furious round of Washington hand-wringing, analysis, and recriminations.  In light of the leaked plan and related speculation, America’s Voice Education Fund adds the following: Relax.  Breathe deeply.  Things remain on track for real... Continue »
Oh, boy. Writing from his perch at National Review, Mark Krikorian, the Executive Director of the anti-immigrant “think tank” Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), is having a bit of a melt-down. He’s accusing everyone on all sides of the political spectrum of ganging up on him and his fellow... Continue »
Over the holiday weekend, the big news in immigration reform was the leak of President Obama’s immigration bill–and Marco Rubio’s harsh response to it.  The President’s plan would create a Lawful Prospective Immigrant visa for the 11 million aspiring Americans already in the US.  If they passed background checks,... Continue »