Month: September 2013

13 de septiembre de 2013

La Opinión: Inmigrantes arrestadas en DC por exigir reforma migratoria

Comunicados
“¡Mujeres unidas jamás serán vencidas!”, gritaban. “Desde ahora sólo se puede esperar que este tipo de actividades vayan en escalada”, explicó Angélica Salas, directora ejecutiva de CHIRLA. “Seguiremos con las marchas, el cabildeo, las reuniones, pero este tipo de acciones es necesaria para que nos escuchen”. Continuar »

13 de septiembre de 2013

“Qué Pasa” in Immigration: Civil Disobedience for Immigration Reform

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“Qué Pasa” is our weekly roundup of  news, opinion, and links from Spanish-Language online news publications: This week, Spanish-language media covered the growing support for the immigration reform movement, as well as the civil disobedience act on Capitol Hill where hundreds of women were arrested protesting for immigration reform. Univision: The... Continuar »

13 de septiembre de 2013

Office Hours: Week in Review

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House Republicans’ “Safe to Profile Act” Would Take Arizona Anti-Immigration Law Nationwide  On today’s immigration reform “Office Hours” press call, Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA) joined labor and immigration leaders from across the country to discuss the latest enforcement-only legislative proposals at the federal and state levels and their impact... Continuar »

13 de septiembre de 2013

WATCH: New Video from America's Voice Summarizes Power of Immigration Reform Movement

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It’s been an amazing summer for the immigration reform movement, one marked by thousands of pro-reform events across the nation and capped by 26 House Republicans coming out in support of a path to citizenship.  It wouldn’t have been possible without organizations like We Belong Together, PICO, CHIRLA, Voces de... Continuar »

13 de septiembre de 2013

Reid, Durbin tell John Boehner: Quit the Excuses and Pass Immigration Reform

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It’s been a couple months since the Senate passed its landmark immigration reform bill, a bipartisan vote on a path to citizenship that drew the support of 68 Senators, including every single Democrat and 14 Republicans.  This week, Sens. Harry Reid (D-NV) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) are wondering just what is taking so long... Continuar »

13 de septiembre de 2013

Rachel Maddow Covers Yesterday's #WomenTogether Civil Disobedience; 'We Will See How Long GOP Stance Against Immigration Is Sustainable'

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We Belong Together, along with other groups, organized an amazing act of civil disobedience yesterday, where more than 100 women were arrested after sitting down in traffic to protest inaction on immigration reform.  The event received tons of media coverage, including one great segment from Rachel Maddow at MSNBC.... Continuar »

13 de septiembre de 2013

Must-Read News on Immigration Reform, September 13, 2013

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Washington Post (Blog): Syria won’t make GOP’s immigration problem go “poof” and disappear By Greg Sargent Colorlines: Watch 100 Women Risk Arrest for Immigration Reform By Von Diaz New York Times: Women’s Groups Rally for Immigration Reform By Julia Preston MSNBC (Rachel Maddow): Our House: In the Middle of... Continuar »

13 de septiembre de 2013

Our House: In the Middle of the Street

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12 de septiembre de 2013

Greg Sargent: Syria (And Other Excuses) Aren't Reasons for GOP Not to Pass Immigration Reform

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Since the Senate immigration bill passed earlier this year, House Republicans have been jumping on every possible excuse to avoid passing similar legislation–blaming President Obama, Democrats, the legislative calendar, and now an upcoming vote on Syria for why they haven’t yet taken action on immigration reform.  A post from... Continuar »

12 de septiembre de 2013

¿Cómo sabremos que la Cámara Baja republicana realmente está interesada en aprobar la reforma migratoria?

Comunicados
Cuando ignore a Goodlatte y trabaje con los demócratas Washington, DC – Esta semana, el presidente del Comité Judicial de la Cámara Baja, Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), participó en el “Programa de Kojo Nmandi”, de NPR, de Washington, DC. Y una vez más dejó dolorosamente en claro por qué no... Continuar »