SEIU has announced that it is launching a seven-figure ad buy to further the push for immigration reform, which today is facing a cloture vote in the Senate. The ads feature Republicans, law enforcement officials, veterans, small business owners, and DREAMers talking about why we need immigration reform.  The... Continue »
Yesterday Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) came out in favor of the Gang of 8 Senate immigration bill, making her the first non-Gang of 8 Republican to do so.  Today, the Chicago Tribune has a great editorial calling out its junior Senator, Republican Mark Kirk, for not yet taking a similar... Continue »
Los senadores se preparaban el lunes para la primera votación en el pleno de ese foro legislativo sobre una reforma integral a las leyes de inmigración, alistando enmiendas sobre temas contenciosos como la seguridad fronteriza, el pago de impuestos retrasados y la cobertura de salud.  Las dos votaciones programadas... Continue »
Tras meses de reuniones para redactar un proyecto de ley y muchos años de espera, el proyecto de reforma migratoria S 744 producido por un grupo bipartidista de senadores llegará hoy al pleno del senado federal para el inicio de la discusión en torno a la letra del proyecto... Continue »
Watch this morning’s speech below: Here’s the transcript of the President’s remarks on immigration reform: 10:38 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  Welcome to the White House.  It is a pleasure to have so many distinguished Americans today from so many different walks of life.  We’ve got Democrats... Continue »
Wall Street Journal: Immigration Bill Faces Early Tests By Sara Murray and Corey Boles Washington Post (Blog): Marco Rubio’s careful immigration dance By Greg Sargent MSNBC (The Cycle): Is compromise near on immigration reform? New York Times: Immigration Legislation Draws Many Amendments as It Heads to Floor By Ashley... Continue »
On CBS’s “Face the Nation” yesterday, Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) announced her support of the Senate’s immigration bill, including its path to citizenship provision.  Now according to Chuck Todd and the NBC News Political Unit, “There are at least 60 votes for the bill.” The developments of recent days... Continue »
Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding immigration reform. Here’s the video and his remarks as prepared for delivery are below: For most of her life Anna Ledesma has been afraid. She was a model student at Centennial High School in Las Vegas – an... Continue »
Por Maribel Hastings, asesora ejecutiva de America’s Voice: WASHINGTON, DC – Cuando un atleta o cualquier persona es presa del temor o la tensión impidiendo su óptimo desempeño en una competencia o situación particular, en mi natal Puerto Rico decimos que le ganó el frío olímpico. Y la semana... Continue »
A number of print outlets ran great pieces this weekend on the need for immigration reform, from the New York Times to USA Today to the Washington Post.  One of them was the New Hampshire Union Leader, which ran an op-ed from five former chairmen of the state Republican... Continue »