Jan 23, 2014
In the midst of much public discussion about the upcoming GOP principles on immigration reform, and how they will answer the question of legalization and citizenship, the Fair Immigration Reform Movement released its own set of principles yesterday. Advocates especially called attention to a path to citizenship, calling it “essential”...
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In 2012, Mitt Romney and the Republican Party were walloped by Latino voters, winning only 23% of them compared to Obama’s 75%. In 2013, the GOP had a chance to rehabilitate its image by passing immigration reform, but the House refused to act. Now that it’s 2014, voter groups are...
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Last week, dozens of advocates protested outside a John Boehner fundraiser in Las Vegas. Yesterday, supporters of immigration reform in Bakersfield, CA did the same. At this point, there are few places Speaker Boehner can go — within Washington, DC or outside it — without being reminded of the...
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The Hill: Third-ranking House Republican backs legal status for immigrants By Russell Berman Huffington Post: Kevin McCarthy: Immigration Reform Should Include Legal Status For Undocumented By Elise Foley Politico: Kevin McCarthy backs path to legal status By Seung Min Kim The Hill: Poll: Two-thirds support pathway to citizenship By...
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At the East Bay Express today is a long read, but a must-read, on former DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and a play-by-play of her tenure as the department chief. Napolitano left last year to become president of the University of California, and protests — organized by DREAMers, immigration reform advocates, and...
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Jan 22, 2014
View the top 40 races in which Latino and Asian voters will have the most impact in 2014…
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Jim DeMint’s Heritage Foundation is taking one big step away from Jason Richwine…and one step closer to embracing a reasonable immigration policy? The Heritage Foundation — now infamous for an episode last year where they released a report co-authored by a guy who believes Hispanics have lower IQs than whites —...
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MSNBC: Is an anti-immigration think tank moving left? By Benjy Sarlin Politico: White House dials it down on immigration By Reid J. Epstein Latino Post: Immigration Reform News 2014: DREAMers, Longtime Activists Split Over the Urgency of Deportation vs. Citizenship By Selena Hill New York Times: 2 Friends Reach...
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