Below is the ninth article in the series, “Immigration Reform Summer,” by Gebe Martinez, Advisor to America’s Voice Education Fund. This article is available for reprint as long as the author is given proper attribution. Halfway through the August congressional recess, House Republican leaders are being out-shined by newer...
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It’s Time for the House Leadership to Lead, and It’s Time for Goodlatte to Get Out of the Way House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) effectively disqualified himself this week from a leadership role in the upcoming House immigration reform debate. He made clear that he opposes an...
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Following is an open letter to Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: Josh, I love you, man. I’m a big fan. But I have to take issue with your post from yesterday entitled, “Immigration Reformers, Wake the F’ Up!” Your premise...
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One more time: Immigration Reformers Are Winning August The Atlantic’s Molly Ball spent some time reporting on the August activities of our side and the anti-immigrant side. And, the results are pretty clear: we are winning. The full article is worth a read. Here are some excerpts: Activists on...
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We’ve covered the outpouring of activism from pro-immigration reform advocates around the country this summer. And, we’ve noticed the dearth of any presence from the anti-immigrant side. We’re not the only ones who have noticed. Politico’s Anna Palmer reports on their absence: Anti-immigration groups aren’t drawing large, loud crowds...
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The Atlantic: Immigration Reformers Are Winning August By Molly Ball Politico: Anti-immigration reform’s laid-back summer By Anna Palmer Washington Post (Blog): Here’s how Republicans may try to kill immigration reform By Greg Sargent New York Times (Blog): Non-Citizens, United By Lawrence Downes MSNBC (Maddow Blog): Giving lawmakers added motivation on immigration By...
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In an interview today with the conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) made it clear that his opposition to a path to citizenship extends to DREAMers – young Americans in all but their paperwork. Said Goodlatte: But, even for them, I would say that they get...
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Boehner Better Not Be Relying on This Guy to Get Immigration Reform Done Is Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) trying to blow up immigration reform? Sure looks that way to us. At a town hall held in his Western Virginia district last evening, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)...
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Earlier this week, we wrote about 11-year-old Josie Molina Macaraeg, who bravely stepped up in a Tennessee town hall meeting with Rep. Scott Desjarlais to ask what she could do to help her dad, who is in deportation proceedings. A heartless Desjarlais only told her that “the answer remains the same,...
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