Today, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) joined as a co-sponsor to HR15 – sensible immigration legislation comprised entirely of provisions that have attracted bipartisan support in the past. Rep. Ros-Lehtinen is now the second House Republican to join this bill, which now is pushing toward 200 co-sponsors. The following is...
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MSNBC: Rubio to GOP: Don’t pass my immigration bill! By Benjy Sarlin NBC Latino: Immigration advocates push for sweeping reform; Rubio aide says be ‘realistic’ on legislation By Suzanne Gamboa Politico: Marco Rubio sparks immigration debate By Seung Min Kim Wall Street Journal: Rubio Backs Off His Immigration Bill...
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National and California Advocates Thank Denham for Taking Action and Urge the Rest of the House GOP to Follow Denham’s Lead This weekend, Representative Jeff Denham (R-CA) announced his plans to cosponsor HR 15, a broad immigration reform bill that includes numerous policies supported by Democrats and Republicans in...
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Yesterday, Rep. Jeff Denham (CA-10) announced that he’s cosponsoring H.R. 15, the new immigration bill in the House. A big move like that needs a big thanks — so today we sent him a larger-than-life-thank you card, in the form of this banner flown over Modesto, CA today: “Thanks Rep. Denham! #HR15”...
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Immigration reform in the House took a significant step forward this weekend, when Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) became the first House GOPer to support HR 15, the House immigration reform bill that contains a path to citizenship. Rep. Denham deserves praise for his leadership, and advocates of reform have...
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A new Politico article today reveals that even though House Republicans only have 19 working days left in the calendar to get things like immigration reform done, they still don’t have their act together: For the first time in months, House Republicans are facing no immediate cataclysmic deadlines, and...
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Someone call Mrs. Rubio–apparently, her son needs to be left another voicemail. Sen. Marco Rubio, a member of the Senate Gang of 8 and supposed Republican rising star who once talked about how his immigrant mother influences him on immigration reform–is now flip-flopping. Despite helping to write the Senate...
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Mensaje del movimiento pro reforma: establezcan una fecha para los votos o enfrenten las consecuencias políticas Washington, DC – La presión para que la Cámara de Representantes avance en la reforma migratoria con vía hacia la ciudanía se está ampliando desde la derecha, la izquierda y el centro. Lo...
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Message from Pro-Reform Movement: Set a Date for Votes on Immigration Reform or Face Political Consequences Pressure is ratcheting up from the right, left and center for the House of Representatives to move forward on immigration reform with a path to citizenship. The only thing missing is the scheduling...
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