As the Associated Press reported yesterday, “President Barack Obama told House Republicans Wednesday that they would benefit politically more than Democrats would from supporting a comprehensive immigration overhaul, lawmakers present said … The assertion prompted some ‘light chuckles’ from certain Republican members, while others reacted more like Rep. Peter King (R-NY), who said,...
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Washington, DC – Si la controversia de la semana pasada sobre las posturas migratorias de Jeb Bush no enviaron un mensaje contundente de cuán rápidamente está cambiando la política que rodea la inmigración, los desarrollos de esta semana demuestran que el Partido Republicano está inmerso en una necesaria realineación...
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Today the House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on “The Separation of Nuclear Families under U.S. Immigration Law.” Here are the list of witnesses: Randall Emery, American Families United Mathi Mugilan Paguth Arivalan, Lawful Permanent Resident Demetrios Papademetriou, Migration Policy Institute Clarissa Martinez de Castro, National Council of...
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Yesterday, we wrote about and posted pictures from the “people’s hearing” for immigration reform on the Hill. Today, Julia Preston has a great piece in the New York Times on the grassroots push for immigration legislation and how this year’s approach differs from the backroom nature of previous attempts at...
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At this year’s CPAC, conservatives will be able to demonstrate whether or not they recognize that that the immigration landscape has changed…
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If last week’s controversy over Jeb Bush’s immigration position showed just how quickly the politics of immigration reform have shifted, this week shows that the Republican Party continues to lurch forward in a messy, but necessary, realignment toward the center on this issue. After a period of positive developments that show momentum for...
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As Conservative Conference Convenes, Will CPAC Drag the Party Backward If last week’s controversy over Jeb Bush’s immigration position showed just how quickly the politics of immigration reform have shifted, this week shows that the Republican Party continues to lurch forward in a messy, but necessary, realignment toward the center on...
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As CPAC begins in Washington, DC, the Washington Post wonders if the conference is even relevant anymore: Immigration is an issue that will be front and center at CPAC. Organizers, led byAmerican Conservative Union Chairman Al Cardenas , say they are determined to elevate the debate and rescue the right...
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A coalition of grassroots immigrants’ rights organization with the Fair Immigration Reform Movement came to Washington, DC today to hold a “people’s hearing” in favor of immigration reform and family unity. The participants were mostly members of the Keeping Families Together Bus Tour, which launched last month and sent...
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