Feb 11, 2014
MSNBC: House GOP finds new ways to say ‘no’ on immigration By Benjy Sarlin Politico: Immigration groups turn to anger By Anna Palmer and Seung Min Kim Arizona Republic: ‘Dreamers’ influencing shift in GOP By Erin Kelly McClatchy: Schumer angers Latino group with suggestion to delay immigration changes until...
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The current Republican fantasy on immigration reform seems to involve killing legislation this year, then passing a bill “the right way” in 2015, when they’re hoping to be in control of the Senate. Such a bill, as advocated by nativists like Mark Krikorian, would drastically beef up border security...
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It’s unclear why House Republicans are even bothering to use President Obama as an excuse not to pass immigration reform this year, since it’s obvious that nobody believes them. Spanish-language media, in particular — including key arbiters of Latino political thought like Jorge Ramos and La Opinión — are...
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Washington, DC – Tras la pesimista evaluación del presidente de la Cámara Baja, John Bohner (R-OH), sobre las perspectivas legislativas de la reforma migratoria, diversos analistas condenan ahora las más recientes excusas republicanas para la inacción y están subrayando las consecuencias políticas del bloqueo de la reforma por parte...
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Saturday was an historic day in Anthony, New Mexico. More than 1,000 people gathered at a church to hear from two Congressmen – a Democrat and a Republican – about how to make the border a safer place for migrants who travel through and people who live there. It was...
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While He Tells Hometown Media He is Trying to “Move” Immigration Bill, Wall Street Journal Reports He’s Working Behind the Scenes Against It Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that House Majority Whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was the key voice among House leadership urging inaction on immigration reform in 2014. ...
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Following Speaker of the House John Boehner’s (R-OH) pessimistic assessment on immigration reform’s legislative prospects, a range of observers are now calling out the latest Republican excuses for inaction and are highlighting the political consequences of the GOP blocking reform. Seeing Through Speaker Boehner’s Excuses: The Republican talking point...
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WASHINGTON, DC – El recetario de excusas republicanas para la inacción en materia migratoria se queda sin ideas. La más reciente, dada en el contexto del Obamacare, es que el presidente Barack Obama no es de fiar porque es “incapaz” de aplicar las leyes debidamente y que por eso...
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Currently, House Republicans are in the process of kicking the immigration reform can down the road, refusing to bring 11 million people out of the shadows or address their Latino vote problems because they’re still too afraid of their base to tackle legislation. As all of these commentators have...
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