President Obama met with Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) earlier today, with immigration one of the topics they apparently discussed. In fact, the President and Speaker have some things in common on the issue of immigration: both really want reform to be enacted; and both are coming...
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Feb 21, 2014
Congressional Inaction, the Fallout for Families, and the Movement Behind Immigration Reform Relief is Coming, The Only Question is Whether it’s Administrative or Legislative Every day 1,00 immigrants, including people who would qualify for legal status under pending legislation, are deported. What should be done about it was the...
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In an interview with the Washington Post’s Greg Sargent, Florida Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) states that immigration reform legislation that can attract bipartisan support and pass the House is nearly completed – calling into question whether and when House Republican leaders will schedule a vote. As Sargent characterizes...
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National and local editorial boards and faith leaders are calling on House Republican leadership to drop the excuses and move immigration forward, citing policy, political, and moral reasons: Wall Street Journal Criticizes “GOP Immigration Duck”: The Wall Street Journal editorial page has long advocated action on immigration reform. Today,...
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Speaking at a forum in Reno yesterday, Nevada Republican Senator Dean Heller stated, “I believe as I stand in front of you today, if you put comprehensive immigration reform on the floor of the House of Representative, it would pass today.” Senator Heller also predicted that “when and if this bill gets...
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Over the past weeks and months, we’ve heard every kind of excuse for the GOP’s failure to move forward on immigration reform. Today, America’s Voice has tried to unpack the GOP’s weak justifications for inaction and offer our assessment of some of the recent developments in the immigration reform debate. Three...
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And Why Relentless Demographics & Political Implications Will Win Out Below, America’s Voice offers our assessment of some of the recent developments in the immigration reform debate. Three reasons why the Republicans’ latest excuses for blocking immigration reform are transparently weak: 1. The Votes Exist in the House to...
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Feb 14, 2014
Pollsters and Strategists Discuss Political Costs of Immigration Delay for GOP With House Republican leadership refusing to schedule a vote on immigration reform in the House, the Party’s image among Latinos, Asians, and immigrants remains entrenched while the number of these voters keeps growing. And though the House GOP...
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George Will and Rob Jesmer Sound the Alarm Conservative intellectual George Will, the widely-read syndicated columnist, and Republican political operative Rob Jesmer, former executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), are in agreement that the Republican Party needs to move forward on immigration reform this year. Said...
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Much like the debt ceiling vote of two days ago, if House Republican leadership were to bring up immigration reform for a vote it would pass with mostly Democratic and some Republican votes. But are the political consequences of inaction clear enough to the Republican Party to compel Speaker...
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