We’ve been writing about Kris Kobach for a long time. Kobach is (by day) the Kansas Secretary of State. But by night (and, apparently, also by day), he’s the architect who wrote the extremely anti-immigrant laws in Arizona and Alabama. He was Mitt Romney’s immigration adviser and a chief...
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CBS News: Border security option may help immigration reform By Ken Malloy Washington Post: GOP’s divide on immigration best explained by two senators named Jeff By Ed O’Keefe Bloomberg: Immigration Bill Will Pass in Senate If Changes Avoided By Kathleen Hunter and Laura Litvan Arizona Republic: A crucial week...
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Immigration Keynote Panel Saturday, June 22, 2013 9 AM — 10: 15 AM PST Exhibit Hall 2, Netroots Nation, San Jose CA Featuring: Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Markos Moulitsas Mandeep Chahal, DREAMer Luis Blue, SEIU Chuck Rocha, Latino PAC Ryan Grim, Huffington Post (moderator) Dolores...
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The prospects for passing immigration reform improved markedly this week. A new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report shows that immigration reform grows the economy and reduces the deficit. The latest Gallup poll shows broad and deep support for reform that includes a path to citizenship. And an over-the-top bipartisan...
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What gives, Darrell Issa?? In February of this year, the conservative Congressman from California had laudable words to say about immigration reform and citizenship, saying: I think all of us Republicans know that we don’t want a class of residents that will never be offered an opportunity for citizenship. We’re...
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As the Gang of 8 immigration bill heads toward a final vote next week in the Senate, Charlie Cook at the Cook Report has an excellent reminder of why Republicans should play ball. They’re in serious demographic danger as a party, and they need to expand their tent. It’s unknowable...
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Bloomberg: Senators Reach Border Security Deal in Immigration Bill By Kathleen Hunter and Laura Litvan Politico: Immigration deal would double size of Border Patrol By Manu Raju, Burgess Everett, Seung Min Kim Arizona Republic: Major deal on migrant reform By Dan Nowicki and Erin Kelly MSNBC: Democrats let GOP...
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Conservative Fox News show host Bill O’Reilly came out in support of the Senate Gang of 8 immigration bill today, while discussing the legislation with Gang of 8 member Jeff Flake (R-AZ) on his show. O’Reilly said the bill wasn’t perfect, “but it is the right thing to do”–and...
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