May 15, 2013
If you think the Senate Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Gang of 8 bill has been intense so far, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. As the SJC moves into Titles II and III of the bill—which cover everything from E-Verify to detention policy to family immigration to agricultural workers,...
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Desde temprano grupos de todas partes del país, llegaron al edificio Dirksen del Senado, para presenciar la segunda jornada de audiencias en el Comité Judicial. Los 18 legisladores debatirán hoy el Título IV del proyecto de ley sobre reforma migratoria, relacionado con flujo futuro de trabajadores cualificados. Activistas, como...
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El presidente del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado, Robert Menéndez, consideró hoy que la reforma migratoria podría tener un voto definitivo en la Cámara Alta antes del receso legislativo del 4 de julio, y reiteró que su bancada impedirá “píldoras venenosas” para descarrilar la medida. “En el Senado...
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Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee cast a near-unanimous vote against an amendment from Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to restrict future legal immigration. It underscores the growing irrelevance and isolation of the anti-immigrant movement in this year’s debate. According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: The anti-immigrant movement thought that their efforts to define and...
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Below is a press release from immigration advocates in Nevada, who held a press conference today asking Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) where he stands on immigration reform: Leaders from Nevada’s Latino, Asian and immigrant communities gathered on a conference call with reporters on Wednesday to ask where Senator Dean...
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With Serious Legislative Work Underway, Jeff Sessions, Steve King, & Anti-Reform Organizations Become a Sideshow Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee cast a near-unanimous vote against an amendment from Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to restrict future legal immigration. It underscores the growing irrelevance and isolation of the anti-immigrant movement in this year’s debate. According to Frank...
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Burnt Orange: John Cornyn’s Hypocrisy on Immigration Reform By Katherine Haenschen SENATE JUDICIARY MARKUP DAY 2 COVERAGE Washington Post: Senators protect fragile compromise on H-1B visas, fend off immigration bill amendments By JD Harrison Politico: On tech visas, Orrin Hatch holds some cards By Seung Min Kim and Carrie...
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As we start markup on the Senate Gang of 8 immigration bill again tomorrow, watch out for Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)’s continuing hypocrisy on immigration reform. This week, the Senator released a new video (and wrote an op-ed) portraying himself as an advocate of migrants who die in the desert while...
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May 14, 2013
Por Maribel Hastings, asesora ejecutiva de America’s Voice: WASHINGTON, DC – El Comité Judicial del Senado reanudó el debate de enmiendas al proyecto bipartidista de reforma migratoria S. 744 y los delicados acuerdos entre empresas y sindicatos sobre los futuros flujos de trabajadores altamente calificados y no diestros que...
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