Month: April 2013

Ahead of the official introduction of immigration reform legislation in Congress, two developments from Alaska underscore the broad consensus behind passing immigration reform in 2013.  Last Friday, the state’s bi-partisan, three person congressional delegation announced that they are “united” on behalf of reform – a development that was greeted... Continue »

New York Times: Rubio, Amid Planning, Is Yet to Commit on Immigration Bill By Ashley Parker Roll Call: ‘Gang of 8’ Immigration Bill Set to Drop By Humberto Sanchez National Journal: What’s Next for Immigration Reform By Rebecca Kaplan Talking Points Memo: Immigration Advocates Tell Marco Rubio To Fall... Continue »

Un nuevo reporte calculó que entre 2011 y 2017, el flujo neto de inmigrantes mexicanos, que llegará a Estados Unidos, alcanzará las 260,000 personas por año.  El flujo futuro de trabajadores es uno de los elementos clave en la negociación de una reforma migratoria en el Congreso.  La semana... Continue »

Today, America’s Voice Education Fund and fellow immigration experts held the sixth in a series of weekly press briefings, or Immigration Reform “Office Hours.”  Each week, a different and diverse group of speakers shares the latest information on the players, politics, legislation and other developments in the debate in Washington... Continue »

“Qué Pasa” is our weekly roundup of  news, opinion, and links from Spanish-Language online news publications: In this week in Spanish language media: outlets like La Opinión discussed Marco Rubio’s stall on immigration reform and speculated about his motives.  On the one hand, Rubio promises to be a leader in passing immigration reform... Continue »