The Hill: Senate Democrats work to woo Cornyn, Hatch on immigration reform By Alexander Bolton NBC Latino: Singular focus on scandals can doom both parties By Sandra Lilley PolicyMic: Immigration Reform 2013: Slowed Down By IRS, AP, Benghazi Scandals? By Taylor Hom SENATE MARKUP RECAP & PREVIEW OF TODAY... Continue »
El gobierno de Estados Unidos atribuyó hoy los avances bipartidistas sobre una reforma migratoria en el Congreso a la reelección del presidente Barack Obama en noviembre pasado.  “Hemos visto progresos significativos en ambas cámaras del Congreso. No hay duda, si el presidente no hubiera sido reelegido no estaríamos donde... Continue »
El Comité Judicial del Senado discutió un total de 29 enmiendas, y aprobó quince,  en su segundo día del debate por la reforma migratoria.  La propuesta para aumentar visas H1-B fue rechazada.  El senador Ted Cruz (R-TX) quería aumentar el número de visas H1-B a 325,000 por año. Hasta... Continue »
Watch live-stream here. And follow the conversation on Twitter at #CIRMarkup. 9:15 PM: the following is a press release from the Senate Judiciary Committee majority staff: Day Four Recap: More Than 165 Amendments Considered to Immigration Bill The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday continued consideration of the Border Security, Economic... Continue »
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,... Continue »
A coalition of immigration reform opponents called Ban Amnesty Now has announced a number of anti-immigrant events for tomorrow, May 21, at Senators’ offices and state capitols around the country.  They haven’t announced that 20,000 people nationwide will be participating, perhaps because that would be hard to believe considering... Continue »
Today, as the Senate Judiciary Committee continues its markup of the Gang of 8 immigration bill, the committee may consider one of the most nefarious amendments filed: Ted Cruz’s amendment 3, which (as we’ve written) “would prohibit anyone who had been undocumented for any period of time ever from becoming a... Continue »
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,... Continue »
Daily Beast: How the White House Scandals Help Immigration Reform Move Forward By Patricia Murphy The Guardian: US lawmakers reach deal on pathway to citizenship for undocumented migrants By Ed Pilkington SENATE MARKUP PREVIEW AND ADDITIONAL SENATE DEVELOPMENTS Associated Press: Senate Committee Moves Toward Vote on Immigration By Erica... Continue »