In Washington, DC, the hot topic on immigration involves the newly sworn-in Republican Congress and whether they will really continue to alienate Latino voters by pushing for more ways to kill executive action. But in California, it’s a completely different story, as tens and thousands of immigrants have begun...
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In case it isn’t crystal clear to Republicans that they have a demographic problem, and that their years-long alienation of Latino and minority voters will come back to haunt them, the Center for American Progress has released this study on the GOP’s significant obstacles in 2016. The number of minority...
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The Hill: Obama presses Mexico to help stop illegal immigration By Justin Sink New York Times: Mexico’s Leader, Peña Nieto, Praises Obama on Immigration By Michael Shear and Randal Archibold Washington Post (The Fix): The GOP’s major 2016 problem — in 3 maps By Aaron Blake MSNBC: Can the...
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio has not been having a good time in court lately. Not only is he in serious trouble with the law himself at home in Arizona, but his lawsuit against President Obama’s executive action was tossed out two days before Christmas. And now, yet another federal judge has issued...
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Houston Chronicle: Anti-illegal immigration groups resurge on border By Lomi Kriel Fox News Latino: Republicans ready to block immigration order as its supporters vow to fight back Daily Kos: Immigration advocates gleeful at prospect of GOP trying to block Obama’s executive actions By Kerry Eleveld Vox: The massive prisoner’s...
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Today, immigration, civil rights, and labor groups joined the legal effort to defend President Obama’s recent executive action on immigration by filing an amicus (“friend-of-the-court”) brief in the case, State of Texas v. United States. Twenty-five states are currently suing the President over executive action, a case which will receive...
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Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) is challenging John Boehner for his position as Speaker of the House. Gohmert, a Steve King-allied Tea Partier, is of course famous for worrying about “terror babies” invading America. Here’s more about Gohmert: He’s accused accused the Obama administration of letting the children on the border in so that...
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Politico: President Obama allies bank on immigration backfire By Seung Min Kim C-SPAN: Prospects for Immigration Reform (VIDEO) National Journal: How Hopes for Immigration Deal Fell Apart By Rachel Roubein Fusion: Obama: ‘Nativist trend’ could hurt Republicans in 2016 By Jordan Fabian Wall Street Journal: GOP Readies Immigration Measures...
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It’s a victory for the immigration reform movement — and one more loss for Larry Klayman‘s terrible record. From Politico: President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration survived their first major court test Tuesday, when a federal judge tossed out a lawsuit claiming the president exceeded his constitutional power. U.S. District...
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The Hill caught up with Rep. Tom Cole, a six-term Republican from Oklahoma who talked about GOP immigration legislation next year and his belief that his party can and should compromise with Democrats. The problem? When the Hill asked how Republicans will avoid alienating Hispanic voters — which will be a...
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