28 de enero de 2015
Univision.com: Crece la pela por el alivio migratorio de Obama
El esfuerzo de los alcaldes a nivel nacional busca frenar el avance de los detractores del alivio migratorio lo que ha generado una guerra de demandas a favor y en contra del mismo. La demanda Texas contra EEUU fue presentada por un grupo de gobernadores de 26 Estados que...
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Al respecto, la líder de los demócratas en la Cámara baja, Nancy Pelosi, alertó hoy en un comunicado de que “apenas queda un mes” para que venza ese plazo, y denunció que los planes de Boehner para demandar a Obama son una nueva muestra de la “aversión” de los...
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28 de enero de 2015
WATCH Google Hangout with DREAMers Erika Andiola, Cesar Vargas, Juan Escalante
In the Google Hangout below, Elianne Ramos interviews three DREAMers who were recently at the Iowa Freedom Summit: Cesar Vargas, Erika Andiola, and Juan Escalante. Cesar and Erika have already made a name for themselves chasing down Steve King and Rand Paul in Iowa, and Cesar was recently arrested protesting...
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28 de enero de 2015
Cronkite News: Facing criticism, House delays border security bill By Miranda Leo Washington Post: Santorum’s claim that all ‘net new jobs’ went to immigrants and fewer native-born Americans are working since 2000 By Michelle Ye Hee Lee Washington Examiner: Will Jeb Bush deport four million illegal immigrants? By Byron...
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Nevada has become the 26th state to sign onto the states’ lawsuit against President Obama’s executive action, leaving Gov. Brian Sandoval (R-NV) in a bit of a tough spot. Technically, it’s Nevada’s Attorney General Adam Laxalt who signed the state onto the lawsuit. But Sandoval is a Latino governor leading a state...
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27 de enero de 2015
Delay of McCaul Bill Debunks GOP's "Border Security First" Line
Remember this one the next time the GOP claims that it wants to pass immigration reform: Rep Salmon says border bill lacked votes. “God bless the weather” he says on leadership excuse for pulling. — Erica Werner (@ericawerner) January 27, 2015 Thanks to house of Rep not moving ahead...
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In a strong show of unity, Senate Democrats joined together and sent a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today calling on him to pass a long-term Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill without ideologically-driven riders. Nevertheless, Senator McConnell announced that the Senate will move to the...
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27 de enero de 2015
Earlier this month, House Republicans made funding for the Department of Homeland Security contingent on overturning DACA and DAPA — and now they’re waiting for Senate Republicans to do the same. More than half a million DACA-mented young people in the last two years have flourished as a result...
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Will Senate GOP Really Turn Critical Hearing on Attorney General Nominee into Anti-Immigrant Brawl? In Congress and on the campaign trail, Republicans have been busy in the new year burnishing their anti-immigrant brand image. In Washington, most of the anti-immigration action has taken place in the House of Representatives, where the GOP passed...
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27 de enero de 2015
CBS News: Jeb Bush sets the pace for potential competitors in 2016 By Jake Miller Wall Street Journal: Senator Presses Both Chambers on Immigration By Kristina Peterson Politico: House may delay border security bill until mid-February By Jake Sherman Vox: The GOP’s border bill would be a disaster By...
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