SOTU Preview, GOP Principles & How the Pro-Reform Movement is Gearing Up for a Legislative Victory in 2014 Next week will see a couple of key moments in the 2014 immigration debate.  The President will deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday, and he is expected to... Continue »
Dayton, Ohio Police Chief: “In spite of its misleading name, it would actually make our communities less safe” In an op-ed in the newspaper Roll Call titled, “Here’s How Not to Jump-Start Immigration Reform in House,” Dayton, Ohio Police Chief Richard S. Biehl describes why his fellow Ohioan, Speaker... Continue »
A top story in the news today is Justin Bieber, and whether his latest drunk driving antics could get him deported.  As America’s Voice and others have pointed out, the Canadian pop star is a privileged case — hundreds of thousands of people every year are deported for much,... Continue »
Cleveland Plain Dealer (Ohio — Letter to the Editor): Ricardo Ramos committed immigration violation, not a major felony By Lynn Tramonte USA Today: Obama to talk minimum wage, immigration in address By Aamer Madhani USA Today: Undocumented immigrants to attend State of the Union By Alan Gomez The Hill:... Continue »
In the midst of much public discussion about the upcoming GOP principles on immigration reform, and how they will answer the question of legalization and citizenship, the Fair Immigration Reform Movement released its own set of principles yesterday. Advocates especially called attention to a path to citizenship, calling it “essential”... Continue »
In 2012, Mitt Romney and the Republican Party were walloped by Latino voters, winning only 23% of them compared to Obama’s 75%.  In 2013, the GOP had a chance to rehabilitate its image by passing immigration reform, but the House refused to act.  Now that it’s 2014, voter groups are... Continue »
Strong Majority, Including Republicans, Support Citizenship As Part of Immigration Overhaul In poll after poll, the American public consistently supports a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants over other alternatives.  As Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute said, the public “shows unusual agreement given... Continue »
Last week, dozens of advocates protested outside a John Boehner fundraiser in Las Vegas.  Yesterday, supporters of immigration reform in Bakersfield, CA did the same.  At this point, there are few places Speaker Boehner can go — within Washington, DC or outside it — without being reminded of the... Continue »
The Hill: Third-ranking House Republican backs legal status for immigrants By Russell Berman Huffington Post: Kevin McCarthy: Immigration Reform Should Include Legal Status For Undocumented By Elise Foley Politico: Kevin McCarthy backs path to legal status By Seung Min Kim The Hill: Poll: Two-thirds support pathway to citizenship By... Continue »