For a period of time following the 2012 election, Republicans were recalcitrant about their approach to immigration reform and Latino voters. The Latino vote overwhelmingly went to Obama over Romney, helping Obama secure the election, and Republicans blamed policies like self-deportation for the loss. Countless Republican commentators registered their...
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As part of NDLON’s April 5th #Not1More day of action this weekend, thousands of people in 62+ cities across the nation rallied to call upon President Obama to take action and address his record rate of deportations. Last month, the President called for a review of DHS deportation policies...
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MUST-READ New York Times: More Deportations Follow Minor Crimes, Records Show By Ginger Thompson and Sarah Cohen New York Times (Editorial): Yes He Can, on Immigration — New York Times: Immigration Bill Splitting House G.O.P. By Jonathan Weisman and Ashley Parker Huffington Post: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Demands Deportation Changes...
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As President Obama hits his 2 millionth deportation — and advocates across the country today call for him to address his record rate of deportations — the New York Times has an excellent editorial entitled “Yes, He Can, On Immigration.” Read it in full here or below: If President...
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There are two things you can count on Steve King for: saying horribly nativist and discriminatory things about immigrants and Latinos — and doubling down on his assertions once they start getting him in trouble. After advocates began calling King out for his latest comments about wanting to deport...
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Pressure on President Obama to address his record rate of deportations is intensifying, from all corners of the pro-immigration reform world. According to Greg Sargent at the Washington Post, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is releasing a memo that calls upon the President to stop deporting those who would qualify...
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The #DemandAVote discharge petition has 190 signed-on but missing Rep. Heck and other key GOP leaders who say they support a path to citizenship Henderson, NV – In the last few months, Speaker John Boehner and the Republican leadership have done everything they can to block immigration reform. But...
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National Journal: Obama’s Immigration Options By Fawn Johnson Fusion: Next Immigration Battleground? The White House Lawn By Ted Hesson Roll Call: Obama Discusses Immigration, Ukraine With Boehner, Pelosi, Reid, McConnell By Steven Dennis Politico: Conservatives: No immigration riders in NDAA By Seung Min Kim and Jake Sherman Wall Street...
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