Feb 18, 2010
In Pittsford NY yesterday a strong and hearty contingent of the Raging Grannies joined us in the snow to lift our spirits with a tune they penned themselves in support of immigration reform. Their tune is followed by words from Gary Pudup director of NYCLU's Gennesee Valley chapter. We...
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Lots going on today in immigration-- here's a quick recap.
Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced a set of new farm worker rules, including the rollback of a 2008 Bush-era reversal in labor oversight for agricultural workers in the United States. The measure was promptly heralded as a...
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David Dayen reports for Firedoglake, in Latino Vote Could Hinge On Immigration Reform Efforts:
On a conference call yesterday put together by America's Voice, immigration reform advocates released a study called "The Power of the Latino Vote," looking at this constituency and their impact on the 2010 midterms. Despite having...
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According to Miriam Jordan at the Wall Street Journal, in "Arizona Sheriff, U.S. in Standoff Over Immigration Enforcement: "An Arizona sheriff said he planned to defy Washington's attempts to roll back his staunch enforcement of federal immigration law, a move that could put him on a collision course with...
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Today, America's Voice is releasing a new report that chronicles how, over the past decade, Latino voters have steadily increased their political power, and made a decisive impact in races at all levels, including the Presidency. In 2010, Latino voters are poised to play a crucial role in...
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Feb 3, 2010
Online Ads Tell Rep. Patrick Murphy
To Reject House Resolution 1026
America’s Voice just announced the beginning of an online advertising campaign to encourage Americans to contact Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-PA) and ask that he remove his name from a controversial immigration resolution, H.Res.... Continue »
Andrea Nill reports at the Wonk Room on White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs' statements yesterday evening, responding to growing criticism that President Obama did not say enough about immigration during his State of the Union address last week. Here is the video of Gibbs' comments: "I think the...
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Yesterday, Rep. Luis Gutierrez sent a political warning to his fellow Democrats: If immigration reform doesn't pass, as promised, Latinos won't vote.
Without progress, the congressman warned that many Latinos would stay home from the polls.
According to exit polls, Obama received 70%...
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Yesterday Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator from South Carolina, stood up for a comprehensive fix to our badly damaged immigration system. Graham has been crafting bipartisan legislation with Senator Schumer for some time now, and details of the bill are expected soon.
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This morning, Rep. Luis Gutierrez posted this response to the President's State of the Union address last night: "Last night, President Obama spoke for seventy minutes on the State of our Union. About two of those minutes focused on one of the greatest challenges facing it. The President talked...
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