As speculation continues about whether Obama will delay his anticipated announcement on an immigration reform executive action, let’s throw back to this July 2014 Latino Decisions poll: If President Obama decides against exercising his executive authority to address immigration, all Democratic candidates in the midterm elections will absorb the...
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In response to reports that President Obama might delay his executive order on immigration reform, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and Marielena Hincapie of the National Immigration Law Center appeared on MSNBC’s The Ed Show last night to push the President to take immediate action. Watch the clip below: Ed Schultz: What is your response to...
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Fox News Latino: In Tight Midterm Races In Colorado, Latinos Could Be Key Swing Vote Bloomberg: Mexico Becomes the New Israel in Quest for Hispanic Votes TIME: Obama Weighs Risks and Rewards on Immigration Action USA Today: WH: No timing on Obama immigration plan The Hill: White House: Immigration...
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Looks like Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) should’ve worked harder to lead on immigration. Coffman is running in one of this fall’s most competitive House races, in a district that is heavily Latino, while representing a party that has done absolutely nothing for a key community priority — immigration reform. With election day...
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In response to recent news that President Obama may delay his upcoming executive action on immigration reform, here’s Brian Beutler at the New Republic on why waiting just doesn’t make sense. Republicans have been pretty panicked about the possibility that Obama might act. Why would they be afraid, unless...
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Another August, another anti-immigrant flop. ALIPAC and Overpasses for America, two extremist anti-immigrant groups, have for weeks been trumpeting rallies planned for August 29-30, with their most recent emails proclaiming plans for 118 different events across the country. The long weekend came and went…and you can see the fruit...
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Huffington Post: White House Reportedly Considering Pushing Deportation Changes To Post-Election The Hill: White House refuses to set deadline for immigration action Talking Points Memo: Obama May Delay Immigration Actions Until After The Election Wall Street Journal: Obama Weighs Delay in Immigration Plan Los Angeles Times: Immigration activists push...
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You know, if Paul Ryan would actually talk to these DREAMers, maybe he wouldn’t have to keep throwing them out. For at least the third time this week, a DREAMer confronted Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) at a book signing, and he had her immediately removed. According to Latino Rebels, a group of...
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