New Republican Poll Reveals Just How Much Colorado Republicans Will Leave on the Table if They Continue the March Away from Immigration Reform Tuesday nigh, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) lost to little known challenger, David Brat, in the VA-7 Republican primary. While this may make the prospects...
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New York Times: Cantor’s Lesson: Hedging on Immigration Is Perilous By Ashley Parker Vox: Is immigration reform dead? That’s up to John Boehner. By Dara Lind Reuters: Immigration Reform Activists Pressure Obama After Cantor Loss The Hill: Reformers fear death of immigration bill By Mike Lillis USA Today: Cantor...
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The following is a press release from the Fair Immigration Reform Movement: 17 People, Including Four Minors, Arrested in Civil Disobedience Protest Advocating for Immigration Reform Today, 17 people, including four minors, were arrested inside the U.S. Capitol complex. Some of the young people have gone through the pain...
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On the House floor this morning: Some things do not change after a primary. Even a primary result that no one, including the winning candidate, had predicted. The thing that does not change with the political winds in Washington is the calendar. There are only 10 legislative days left...
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Sen. Menendez today at a roundtable for Hispanic media told Republicans that it’s still on them to call for a vote on immigration reform: There are a fair amount of Republicans, including those who talk to me, that want to see an opportunity for a vote on reform. And,...
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There is A LOT of commentary about Eric Cantor’s primary loss last night. Here are some important takeaways: Erick Erickson at Red State: The media will play up Cantor’s loss by claiming it was about immigration. They will be wrong, but it will be useful for the rest of...
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View the America’s Voice statement here. CASA de Virginia: More than seventy Virginia activists this evening disrupted the “victory” celebration of Congressman Eric Cantor (VA 7). Frustrated about his lack of action to resolve the immigration crisis, activists told the crowd that Cantor lost because he was inattentive to...
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Check out this fact sheet released today, “Myths and Facts on the Central American Migration Surge” from the Society of Jesus in the United States and the Washington Office on Latin America. View the original fact sheet here. Myths and Facts on Central American Migration Surge
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