Today, Senators Richard Blumnethal (D-CT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) sent their own letter to Obama asking the president to use his executive authority on immigration, thereby bolstering law enforcement and enhancing public safety. The letter comes a day after a similar effort from different Democratic Senators, and a week...
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The kind of executive action on immigration that President Obama is about to take is not new — every single president since at least Eisenhower has unilaterally used his powers in some way to help immigrants. But in a recent floor speech, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) actually went back further —...
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In today’s op-ed roundup, a number of columnists are pushing back against the ridiculous idea that Republicans could act on immigration reform if President Obama would only give them a chance. Remember: the GOP has had nearly two full years to pass legislation. The Senate did its job, and...
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The Hill: Democrats press Obama to wait on immigration executive action MSNBC: Immigration advocates ready for executive action Washington Post (Plum Line): Democrats might fracture over deportations, advocates worry Politico: Senate Dems to Obama: We’re with you on immigration Reuters: Leading Senate Democrats urge Obama to act on immigration...
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Senate Democrats today threw their weight behind President Obama’s upcoming executive action on immigration, sending a letter to Obama asking him to “improve as much of the immigration system as you can.” As the letter reads: Immigrant communities have waited too long for House Republicans to catch up with the American public’s support for...
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An archive page on everything you need to know about President Obama’s upcoming administrative relief…
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Joe Scarborough, the host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and a former GOP Congressman, said on a recent segment that many Americans would likely support President Obama on executive action. As Scarborough said: I think that what the president is talking about, he could get mainstream support for a measured executive...
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In their haste to slam President Obama’s anticipated announcement on executive action, Republicans are running roughshod over two things: 1) the fact that immigrants affected by the executive action are already here, have lived here for many years, and have jobs and families, and 2) the fact that those...
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Litigation Judge Hanen’s ruling in State of Texas v. US America’s Voice response: Fortunately, the Law and Common Sense Will Prevail America’s Voice: Spanish Language Media React Strongly to GOP Efforts to Block Executive Action on Immigration America’s Voice: 3 Reasons Why Judge Hanen’s Opinion is Entirely Political America’s Voice: Roundup of...
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National Journal: Obama’s Immigration Order Has 2016 Perils for Both Parties New York Times: The Big Money Behind the Push for an Immigration Overhaul National Journal: Here’s What House GOP Could Do When Obama Issues His Immigration Order The Hill: Cole: Obama being ‘political and cynical’ on immigration Reuters:...
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