Speaker Boehner and his caucus are still under pressure to push immigration reform legislation through the House this year, with commentators pointing out that 2014 represents a prime opportunity for them while Chuck Schumer and other Democrats consider using a discharge petition. But on the other side of Washington, President Obama...
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International Business Times: Immigration Advocates Say ‘No Republican Is Safe’ Without Action In 2014 By Laura Matthews Latino Post: Latino Immigration Reform 2014: Republican Are Trying to Recruit Historically Democratic Latino Voters, But Will their Tactics Work? By Matthew Reis C-SPAN: Future of Immigration Reform (VIDEO) NBC News (Meet...
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While Spanish-language media is furious at the House GOP’s latest excuse for not passing immigration reform, liberal commentators are ridiculing Speaker Boehner and his timidity in the face of the House Tea Party/conservative/Steve King wing. Yesterday, both Jon Stewart of the Daily Show and Rachel Maddow of MSNBC skewered House Republicans for their continued obstinacy...
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When more than 100 women were arrested in an act of civil disobedience on Capitol Hill last fall, they powerfully demonstrated that immigration reform is a women’s issue, one that deeply affects mothers, fathers, families, and children. That’s why the Alliance for Citizenship, with the Center for Community Change...
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While Spanish-language media is furious at the House GOP’s latest excuse for not passing immigration reform, liberal commentators are ridiculing Speaker Boehner and his timidity in the face of the House Tea Party/conservative/Steve King wing. Yesterday, both Jon Stewart of the Daily Show and Rachel Maddow of MSNBC skewered House...
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Arizona Republic: Immigration activists threaten GOP political payback By Dan Nowicki VOXXI: Immigration reform advocates to House GOP: ‘We will be in your face’ By Griselda Nevarez MSNBC: Immigration groups ready ‘punishment’ for GOP By Benjy Sarlin Houston Chronicle: Immigration groups vow to get more aggressive with Texas Republicans...
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Yesterday, we wrote about Spanish-language media and the anger they are showing toward House Republicans for not taking action on immigration reform. Today, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), a champion of reform, took to the House floor to deliver a blistering speech excoriating Speaker Boehner and his caucus for their timidity...
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