Dec 15, 2009
Maintenance workers at the Capitol may not be ready to hose down the walls and clean up the mess from the health care debate before Congress and the Obama administration move forward with immigration reform.
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Tomorrow, December 15, I will join the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and my colleagues in the House of Representatives in introducing a progressive, compassionate and comprehensive immigration reform bill
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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., is among 87 co-sponsors of new legislation supported by immigration-reform advocates.
The Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity was introduced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday by Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, D-Ill.
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Like many Hispanic lawmakers and activists, Gutierrez hasn't been too pleased with the way the administration has been handling immigration, with its emphasis on enforcement of existing laws rather than overhauling a broken system.
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Today Services Employees International Union (SEIU) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security citing concerns regarding the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement tactics -- particularly DHS' decision to audit I-9 applications of 1,000 employers – a plan that could let irresponsible employers off the hook while...
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Tomorrow Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), a key congressional champion for sensible immigration policy, and other Congressional champions will introduce comprehensive immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives, officially kicking off legislative efforts to repair the nation's broken immigration system. The Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity...
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Reporting from Phoenix - The day after the federal government told Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio that he could no longer use his deputies to round up suspected illegal immigrants on the street, the combative Arizona sheriff did just that.
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Dec 12, 2009
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently announced an additional round of employer I-9 immigration audits, including 42 in Houston and 161 in Texas overall. The announcement demonstrates the Obama administration's desire to seek solutions and yet also reflects our broken immigration system. In recent years, immigration has polarized...
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The job is as big or bigger than she expected, says Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
But less than a year after taking charge, the former Arizona governor seems at ease with the magnitude and complexity of running the third-largest Cabinet department (22 agencies with 200,000 employees).
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House proponents of comprehensive immigration reform are set to unveil an ambitious bill Tuesday that calls for a pathway to legalization for illegal immigrants, family reunification policies and another push for the controversial AgJOBS program, which would grant temporary immigration status to undocumented farm workers.
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