Following the news yesterday that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush apparently had a change of heart about supporting a path to citizenship, a tide of criticism from the media, activists, and advocates is now causing Bush to walk back his new stance. On Morning Joe today, Bush said that he would support immigration reform with a path to citizenship, and tried to explain how his book failed to explain nuances in his position. The news this week goes to show that immigration reform WITH citizenship is the mainstream position in this debate, supported by a host of legislators–including conservatives–who are leading the push for legislation. Anything short of citizenship is a move that we will not support.
Talking Points Memo: Jeb Bush’s Immigration Flip Flop Stuns Reformers
By Benjy Sarlin
Politico: Janet Napolitano: Immigration ‘No. 1 priority’
By Katie Glueck
Huffington Post: Janet Napolitano: Immigrant Detainee Release Is Part Of Normal Ebb And Flow
By Elise Foley
Dallas Morning News: Dems suggest Cornyn fabricated border claim. “Who’s your mysterious ‘friend’?” they taunt
By Todd Gillman
March 5, 2013
The Hill: Verizon CEO backs ‘Gang of Eight’ efforts on immigration reform
By Jennifer Martinez
ABC/Univision: Immigration Reform Could Bring a Bigger Fence, But Miss Out on Trade
By Ted Hesson
ABC News: Immigration Activists Go Virtual With Social Media Leading the ‘March’
By Anjuli Sastry
The Hill: House Judiciary to focus on high-skill immigration push
By Jennifer Martinez and Brendan Sasso
Associated Press: Arizona: Ruling on Day Labor Law Is Upheld
New York Times (Blog): Jeb Bush’s Change of Heart
By Juliet Lapidos
New York Times (Blog): The Right to (Look for) Work
By Lawrence Downes
National Journal (Opinion): Immigrants Did Not Take Your Job
By Alex Nowrasteh
Fox News Latino (Opinion): New Momentum for Immigration Reform, With Conservatives Leading the Way
By Jennifer Korn
NBC Latino (Opinion): ICE is the agency everyone loves to hate
By Raul Reyes
CNN (Opinion): Locking up thousands of immigrants is wrong
By Andrea Black
Associated Press (California): Calif. GOP seeks answers for turning party around
By Juliet Williams
KGO-TV (California): California demonstrators push for immigration reform
By Nannette Miranda
Associated Press (Colorado): Immigration tuition bill up for vote in House today
By Jeff Langan
Associated Press (North Carolina): NC plan to issue specially marked licenses to some illegal immigrants called discriminatory
AmericaBlog: Romney is still wooing that all-important brown-hating vote, but why?
By Gabe Ortiz
Talking Points Memo: Stars Aligning On Immigration Reform
By Benjy Sarlin
ThinkProgress: Top Bush Officials Stand With Obama On Immigration Policy
By Igor Volsky
Colorlines: What Ever Happened to SB 1070?
By Seth Freed Wessler
