Twelve states filed an amicus brief supporting President Obama’s recent executive action yesterday, and a number of law enforcement officials from around the country followed, bolstering the fact that Obama’s immigration action is a common-sense practice that has a long history of precedent. The 12 state effort was spearheaded by Washington States’... Continue »
El presidente estadounidense, Barack Obama, vetará cualquier proyecto de los republicanos en el Congreso que limite la aplicación de las acciones ejecutivas adoptadas por el mandatario sobre inmigración, indicó hoy la Casa Blanca. Continue »
Politico: Jeff Sessions: Not ‘a single dime’ for Obama’s immigration moves By Seung Min Kim The Hill: Immigration fight will test Republican unity on Capitol Hill By Alexander Bolton CNN: Graham: GOP ‘playing with fire’ on immigration By Eric Bradner Politico: White House threatens to veto House GOP’s immigration... Continue »
Twelve states filed an amicus brief supporting President Obama’s recent executive action today, and a number of law enforcement officials from around the country did the same, bolstering the fact that Obama’s immigration action is a common-sense practice that has a long history of precedent. The law enforcement amicus... Continue »
Leadership in Lockstep with Steve King and Anti-Immigrant Agenda  The so-called divide between establishment Republicans and the anti-immigrant wing of the party sure isn’t visible early in the 114th Congress.  Instead, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and others in House Republican leadership are picking up where they left off last... Continue »
This week, the 25 states suing President Obama over executive action will have their first day in court, with a hearing scheduled for Thursday, January 15.  Today, however, 12 states in favor of executive action threw their support behind President Obama by filing an amicus curiae (“friend of the... Continue »
Como diría Yogi Berra, leyenda beisbolera de los Yankees de Nueva York, “it’s déjà vu all over again”. Una vez más el ala republicana antiinmigrante lleva la voz cantante. La nueva mayoría republicana en ambas cámaras del Congreso busca frenar a toda costa las órdenes ejecutivas migratorias anunciadas por... Continue »
Two Years Ago, GOP Lined Up for Reform; One Year Ago, House GOP Leadership Introduced Immigration Principles; This Week, GOP Voting on Harshest Anti-Immigrant Bills in Years The Republican fall from grace on immigration is complete. Two years ago, in the aftermath of the 2012 elections, Republicans lined up... Continue »
AP: House GOP takes broad aim at Obama immigration policies By Erica Werner New York Times: Expansive House G.O.P. Immigration Bill Undercuts the President By Ashley Parker  New York Times: For Jeb Bush, Evolving Views Over 2 Decades By Michael Barbaro Wall Street Journal: Romney Tells Donors He Is... Continue »
La acción ejecutiva del presidente Obama liberó la dudas manifestadas a lo largo del año pasado por el liderazgo legislativo. El debate interno por el momento hoy sigue siendo ganado por la línea más dura, aunque ahora más envalentonada. Continue »