The Hill: GOP appears to tap immigration brakes By Russell Berman Bloomberg BNA: Immigration Roundup: One Small Step for Boehner, One Giant Leap for Congress? By Laura D. Francis Washington Post: With an immigration deal possible, advocates mount new push to end deportations By David Nakamura Washington Post: Young...
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After spending all of last year rotating through a litany of excuses for why they couldn’t pass immigration reform (including President Obama, the Democrats, the fiscal crisis, the legislative calendar, and immigration reform advocates themselves), House Republicans have cycled back to the beginning, once again using their hatred for...
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Texas is suddenly looking very 2012. The primary campaign for the Texas Lieutenant Governor’s seat is in full swing, which means that the four Republican candidates are currently working overtime to appeal to Tea Party voters. On immigration, that means they’re trying to out-tough each other on enforcement by...
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La aplicación de la ley se encuentra en niveles históricos, la ciudadanía es un tema primordial y la política del Partido Republicano favorece la acción inmediata Washington, DC – En la rápida discusión sobre la reforma migratoria, he aquí tres claves del actual debate: A pesar de la retórica...
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Enforcement at Historic Highs, Citizenship is Central, GOP Politics Favors Action Now In the fast-moving discussion of immigration reform, here are three keys to the current debate: 1. Despite Republican Rhetoric, Immigration Enforcement & Border Security Are Already in Overdrive: Here are the facts: President Obama has presided over...
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La presentación de los principios no cambia la realidad frustrante de que el futuro de millones de familias trabajadoras todavía sigue rehén del extremismo antiinmigrante de un reducido, pero poderoso bloque de legisladores.
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“No me gustaría que yo sí pudiera arreglar mi estatus legal y ellos fueran ciudadanos de segunda clase”, agregó la joven, quien sin embargo, consideró “casi un milagro que al menos ya se está considerando la reforma migratoria”.
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Last week, the House GOP released its long-awaited principles on immigration reform. America’s Voice and other advocates responded by calling the principles a good first step, while reminding House Republicans that we still need to see legislation from them. Below is the take from La Opinión, which also calls for “concrete...
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Los republicanos de la Cámara Baja presentaron sus “principios” de reforma migratoria, nada que no se supiera, y realmente lo más importante es qué legislación o legislaciones resultarán del trámite, y si el cacareo culmina en negociación, debate, votación y conciliación. Llovieron las reacciones. Que si es legalización sin...
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Washington Post: Obama open to middle ground with Republicans on immigration reform By David Nakamura Financial Times: Republicans revisit immigration debate to woo minority vote By Barney Jopson International Business Times: Immigration Reform 2014: Are Democrats Ready To Compromise On Citizenship? By Laura Matthews Huffington Post: Obama Doesn’t Rule...
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