The Republicans, it seems, are determined to drive their respectability and electability into the ground. Four times already, they have pushed for votes on the DHS funding bill passed by the House, which unfortunately contains riders that would end DACA and DAPA — maximizing the deportations of DREAMers and...
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It’s three days before Republican intransigence will lead to yet another government shutdown, and the GOP state of play is a right mess. Polls show that Republicans will be blamed for a shutdown, and it’s going to look pretty bad for the GOP and their promises to govern if this...
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For weeks now, Congressional Republicans have been embroiled in fight with each other over a DHS funding bill that would end DACA and DAPA for millions of DREAMers and immigrant parents. The House and Senate could pass a clean funding bill — as Democrats have been insisting — but...
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With the clock running out on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding, and pundits looking to see if Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) can work themselves out of the corner they painted themselves into, our take is that they are not really the members...
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Once again, the GOP looks like they’re heading toward a government shutdown. In the latest talks, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell looks like he might allow a vote on a clean DHS bill, while scheduling a separate vote defunding President Obama’s executive action. What’s not is whether the House and...
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David Leopold, ex presidente de la Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Inmigración (AILA, por sus siglas en inglés), responde dudas sobre el proceso legal contra DACA ampliado y DAPA Por David Leopold Mientras la demanda republicana en contra de las acciones ejecutivas migratorias se ventila en los tribunales con...
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Huffington Post (Op-Ed): DAPA Eligible Immigrants Will Not Be Deported and 3 Other Things You Need to Know About the GOP Immigration Lawsuit By David Leopold Huffington Post: Mitch McConnell Unveils Plan B Against Obama Immigration Actions By Elise Foley Wall Street Journal: GOP Plans Bill to Separate Obama...
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Cross-posted from Huffington Post: Since Judge Hanen issued his controversial midnight order blocking President Obama’s executive actions on immigration there has been a lot of speculation about what will happen next. Will the Court of Appeals quickly reverse the ruling? How long will it take for the case to...
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Last week, Judge Andrew Hanen granted an injunction against executive action, which temporarily blocked President Obama’s recently-announced DAPA program from moving forward. Today, the Obama Administration announced that it is seeking an emergency stay against that injunction. Judge Hanen himself has 48 hours to rule on the stay request,...
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Last Friday, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Obama Administration’s practice of locking up mothers and children seeking asylum in the United States. The ACLU filed the case on behalf of mothers and children who have fled their home countries facing conditions of extreme fear and...
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