Follow Advice of Senator Udall and Take Action Now Where House Republicans Have Failed In June, President Obama took to the White House rose garden to express his frustration with House Republicans and their obstruction on immigration reform. He spoke boldly, saying, “Today, I’m beginning a new effort to... Continue »
An executive action from President Obama makes all kinds of legal, moral, and political sense — and it would have economic benefits as well.  According to a new report from the Center for American Progress, an estimated $21.2 billion in additional payroll taxes would be collected over five years if... Continue »
Ante la difícil contienda electoral de noviembre en la que los demócratas van cuesta arriba para mantener el control del Senado de Estados Unidos, hay un tema que está dividiendo al partido: ¿cuándo debería anunciar el Presidente Barack Obama una acción ejecutiva para dar alivio migratorio a los indocumentados... Continue »
Yesterday, forty national faith leaders delivered a succinct, one-sentence message to President Obama urging him not to compromise the lives of children fleeing violence in any future executive action. With new reports of Honduran children being killed following their deportation from the US and Mexico, the short message underscores... Continue »
Reuters: To delay or not: Timing on immigration reform holds risks for Obama Politico: Luis Gutiérrez to Barack Obama: Act on immigration now Roll Call: Congressman, Immigration Activists Urge Obama to Act Before Elections The Hill: Immigration advocates to Obama: Don’t let Dems ‘stand in the way’ BHuffington Post:... Continue »
News reports suggest that the President may delay big executive action on immigration until after the November elections, due to complaints from scared Democrats in red states. If this happens, it will be because Democrats have simply forgotten all the lessons we thought they learned in the 2008, 2010,... Continue »
To listen to a recording of today’s call, click here. Today, longtime immigration champion Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) joined DREAMer, Latino leaders and immigration advocates to react to rumors of a potential delay in the Administration’s announcement on executive action; explain why action from the White House is so... Continue »
As speculation continues about whether Obama will delay his anticipated announcement on an immigration reform executive action, let’s throw back to this July 2014 Latino Decisions poll: If President Obama decides against exercising his executive authority to address immigration, all  Democratic candidates in the midterm elections will absorb the... Continue »
The following is a press release from the National Immigration Law Center and the Immigration Law Council: U.S. law professors sent a letter today to the White House stating that President Obama has wide legal authority to make needed changes to immigration enforcement policy. The president is considering how... Continue »