In 2010, NCLR found that 43% of immigrants who have the drive and commitment to become fully naturalized citizens cannot due so simply because they do not have the money for it. For months, we’ve been fighting for an inclusive pathway to citizenship for the 11 million aspiring Americans...
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Robert Goodlatte (R-VA) today announced that his committee will introduce a series of immigration bills staring with a mandatory E-Verify bill and an expanded guest worker program for agribusiness. The following is a statement by Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: Rep. Goodlatte knows full...
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La mexicana Norma Galindo, madre de un destacado estudiante y atleta de Colorado, podrá permanecer un año más en Estados Unidos luego de que su deportación, fijada para el próximo 11 de mayo, fuese postergada por segunda vez. Galindo, de 40 años y también conocida como Norma Morales, había...
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El procurador general de Estados Unidos, Eric Holder, dijo hoy tras un viaje la víspera a México, que está “orgulloso de fortalecer los lazos de amistad” entre ambos países y otros aliados en América Latina. En un discurso esta noche en Washington ante el Fondo Mexicano-Estadunidense para la Defensa...
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Un juez federal en Texas indicó esta semana que una demanda presentada por el abogado creador de la Ley de Arizona Kris Kobach y por el sindicato de agentes de ICE probablemente tendrá éxito, lo que podría afectar la capacidad del gobierno federal de obligar a agentes de ese...
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The Hill: House lawmakers pull immigration to the right By Russell Berman Politico: House Democrats get immigration briefing By Seung Min Kim NATIONAL The Hill: Dem lawmaker: Conservative opposition is stalling House immigration bill By Mike Lillis Wall Street Journal: Immigration Bill Uncertain in House By Patrick O’Connor and...
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I’m fighting for a path to citizenship so that my family members can have the same opportunities I get as a citizen. What about you? We’re so excited that legislation is finally moving forward, but we have a long fight ahead to improve and protect it. We’ve heard a lot...
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With the release of the Senate immigration bill last week and multiple hearings since then, it’s been a busy time in the world of immigration reform. Here are some of the stories we wanted to make sure you haven’t missed. Nearly the entire Colorado Senate today passed a bipartisan...
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Today, America’s Voice Education Fund and fellow immigration experts held the eighth 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...
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