The Department of Homeland Security hasn't received a lot of praise recently, and the lack of it has finally gotten to them. That's why they've announced an initiative aimed at fighting the negative views that communities have developed over time.
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Earlier this week, we learned that Senate David Vitter (R-LA) introduced legislation, S. 723, that attempts to alter the meaning of the 14th amendment.
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Polling shows that support for immigration reform is increasing, particularly among younger Americans. Yes, younger Americans strongly support immigration reform and immigrants. The anti-immigrant wedge doesn't work with them.
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Earlier this week, we posted on the new report from America’s Voice that examines (and demolishes) the claim that Republicans can maintain a hard line on immigration reform and still court the Latino vote simply by running Latino candidates.
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President Obama spoke at Bell Multicultural High School last week at a Town Hall meeting and during, stated that it was inappropriate to use his executive powers to grant "temporary protected status" to undocumented workers. He also said that it's "just not the case" that he can suspend deportations...
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Despite the claims of Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), Latino voters did not embrace Republican Latinos in 2010. In Nevada's race for Governor, while figures show that while Republican Brian Sandoval beat Clark County commissioner Rory Reid overall, getting 53.4% of the vote to Reid's 41.6%, Latino voters overwhelmingly preferred...
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A recent hearing on the H-1B work-visa program also made it clear that while Reps. Smith, Gallegly, and King have never met an undocumented dishwasher or field hand they liked, they recognize the vital role of high-skilled immigration to the United States.
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A new report that we released yesterday examines – and demolishes – the claim that Republicans can maintain a hard line on immigration reform and still court the Latino vote simply by running Latino candidates. This has been a key theme espoused by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX),...
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Usually when we write about Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce and Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, it's because they're engaging in some kind of rhetorical or legislative attack on immigrants. Not this time.
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