Apr 16, 2014
The Hill (Congress Blog): Stop persecuting immigrants By Lynn Tramonte La Prensa: Ohio, the border up North By Maribel Hastings USA Today: Obama, faith leaders talk immigration By David Jackson Associated Press: Obama discusses immigration with faith leaders Wall Street Journal: Obama, Evangelical Leaders Discuss Immigration Overhaul By Jared...
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Cross-posted from The Hill: Attorney General Eric Holder pushed back on Republicans’ attempt to micromanage the administration at a House Judiciary Committee hearing. He said: “There is a vast amount of discretion that a president has — and, more specifically, that an attorney general has. But that discretion has to...
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Yesterday, we wrote about Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and his campaign to replace Democrat Mark Udall in the US Senate. Gardner is going to be facing headwinds with the Latino community, which is sizable in Colorado, because he (and his House caucus) have done nothing to support immigration reform...
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In Another Attempt to Force Republican Leadership to Hold an Immigration Vote, Democrats Highlight 30 Republicans Who’ve Spoken Up for Reform But Refuse to Act This morning, House Democrats announced a new strategy to force a vote on HR 15, the bipartisan immigration bill in the House, targeting 30 Republicans who...
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Republicans in the House of Representatives seem to be planning to run out the clock on immigration reform this Congress, to the detriment of the country, New Mexico, and their own political interests. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and his fellow Republicans have offered weak excuses for...
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This morning, House Democrats announced a new strategy to target 30 key Republicans on immigration reform, pushing them to support the discharge petition and bring HR 15 to a vote. The Democrats will distribute member-specific memos — available in English, Spanish, and Mandarin — to districts represented by Republicans...
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On Orcas Island, Washington state, an entire community is mobilizing to stop the deportation of a skilled mill worker who has been ordered to leave by the end of this month. Benjamin Nuñez-Marquez is a sawyer who has been living and working on the island for 15 years, who...
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Adam Luna, director de “Own the Dream Campaign”, dijo que su organización ha estado trabajando en mejorar el proceso y en proporcionar un sistema de información lo más fácil posible, para que cada “dacamentado” sepa cuándo debe renovar, porque no todos podrán ni deberán renovar al mismo tiempo. “El...
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Associated Press: Democrat Says Immigration Reform Has Stalled Because Of GOP ‘Racism’ USA Today: Is race a reason why immigration bill is stalled in Congress? By Catalina Camia NBC News: GOP Moves Away From Bush Years By Mark Murray and Carrie Dann Slate: Why Jeb Bush May Win the...
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