The Department of Homeland Security announced today that relatives of U.S. military members with clean criminal records can obtain “parole in place,” which gives them protection from deportation and the ability to apply for a green card if they qualify. From Alan Gomez at USA Today: The Department of Homeland...
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With new calls to action and events across the country, the pressure on House Republicans to pass immigration reform is at an all-time high.
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Tune in today at 11am ET and watch Civil Rights era leaders speak at the Keeping Families Together: Youth in Action “Public Dialogue Across 50 Years of Movement History” immigration reform event. The event will be followed by a Children’s Procession of 150 children, youth and family members. Live streaming video...
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This has not been a good week for Republican leaders in the House. Earlier today, 12 immigration advocates were arrested in a peaceful act of civil disobedience in front of the Spokane office of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference. Just hours earlier, young advocates interrupted Speaker...
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Across the country this August, advocates for a pathway to citizenship organized more than one thousand events for immigration reform and citizenship. Advocates kicked off the August recess with a massive display of civil disobedience in Washington, DC, where more than 40 immigration leaders were arrested for demonstrating against...
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30 House Republicans and Counting Support Immigration Reform and Citizenship At America’s Voice, we believe there are enough votes for a path to citizenship to pass in the House — if Speaker Boehner will allow a vote. We’ve been compiling supportive quotes from GOP House members. As former Speaker...
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Hundreds of cars and thousands of advocates will converge for immigration reform and a path to citizenship in Bakersfield, California–GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy’s home district. Watch livestream of the rally below. Also follow us on Twitter #TimeIsNow and #Caravan4Citizenship. Video streaming by Ustream Follow on Twitter: Tweets about “#timeisnow” View past livestreams...
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In an article titled, “Immigration Overhaul Advocates Make Big August Push,” Holly Yeager of the Washington Post writes: “An unusual alliance of advocates — including Internet moguls and evangelicals, representatives of big business and labor unions — is working across the country during the August congressional recess in an...
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The demographics in two southern states that have been safe bastions for the GOP are changing. And those changes will impact elections and the immigration reform. Virginia is considered a purple state at the presidential level. In 2012, President Obama carried the state and former Governor Tim Kaine was...
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Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen several Wisconsin Republicans step up on the issue of citizenship for the undocumented. Governor Scott Walker supports citizenship. Rep. Paul Ryan is supportive and taking a leading role on immigration in the House. And the American people, including most Republicans, support citizenship....
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