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Must-Read News on Immigration Reform, August 23, 2013

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Politifact: Marco Rubio fears Obama could ‘basically legalize’ all undocumented immigrants ‘by the sign of a pen’

Voxxi: Anti-immigration reform scare tactics not as effective as before
By Griselda Nevarez

Huffington Post: Tennessee Sheriff Ready To Stack Undocumented Immigrants In Jail ‘Like Cordwood’
By Elise Foley and Amanda Terkel

ABC Tennessee: Protesters say they disagree with sheriff’s immigration stance

ABC Tennessee: Knox Co. residents’ reactions mixed on sheriff’s response to 287(g) rejection
By Stephanie Beecken

Fox News Latino: Local Cops Divided Over Continuing To Help Federal Immigration Agents

US News and World Report: Immigration Advocates Outnumber Anti-Immigration Groups, but Does it Matter?
By Lauren Fox

Las Cruces Sun-News (New Mexico): Pearce town hall turns lively on immigration debate
By Lindsey Anderson

The Deming Headlight: Pearce tackles Water, immigration
By Terry Meyers

ABC 4 (Utah): Chaffetz Addresses Immigration at Holladay Town Hall Meeting
By Cristina Rendon

Salt Lake Tribune: Utah Latinos slam Rep. Chris Stewart over his immigration stand
By Lee Davidson

Al.com (Alabama): Spencer Bachus speaks at Gardendale Civic Center, discusses jobs and immigration
By Nathan Prewett

New York Times: Young Immigrants Protest Deportations
By Julia Preston

KPHO-TV (Arizona): Dreamers rally outside ICE for second day in a row
By Colton Shane

New York Daily News: Immigration reform advocates arrested in lower Manhattan during protest
By Erica Pearson

Times-Picayune (Louisiana): Orleans Parish Prison’s new immigration policy endangers community, could cost federal funds, David Vitter says
By Bruce Alpert

The Times (New Jersey): MidJersey Chamber of Commerce holds roundtable in Hamilton to push for immigration reform
By Mike Davis

San Francisco Chronicle (California): Hello, Bakersfield! SF Catholics planning political, spiritual push on immigration reform
By Joe Garofoli

Politico: House GOP to hold conference call with members
By Jake Sherman

National Journal: Radel on Congress, Immigration, and the New Daft Punk Album
By Chris Frates

New York Times: Demographic Shifts May Help Virginia Democrats
By John Harwood

National Jorunal: Voting Rights Act, Immigration Reform on the Agenda for 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
By Rebecca Kaplan

Huffington Post Latino Voices: NYC Mayoral Candidate Compares Undocumented Immigrants To Modern-Day Slaves
By Michael McLaughlin

Arizona Republic: Special event: A conversation on immigration, border security

New York Times: U.S. Is Suing in Texas Cases Over Voting by Minorities
By Charlie Savage

CNN Money: DOMA ruling’s overlooked benefit: Immigration rights
By Blake Ellis

PBS Newshour: On Stage, Chicago Students Tackle Immigration, Poverty, Race

Associated Press: California: Bill Would Allow Noncitizen Jurors

Washington Post (Blog): Here’s what it looks like when a conservative Republican wants immigration reform
By Greg Sargent

Washington Post (Blog): Immigration reform survives August
By Jennifer Rubin

New York Times (Blog): Comparing Immigrants to Cordwood
By Lawrence Downes

Washington Post (Wonkblog): Can Obama legalize 11 million immigrants on his own?
By Brad Plummer

Newsmax (Opinion): Can House Fix Senate Immigration Bill?
By James Walsh

Huffington Post (Blog): Not Drug Runners, Not Dogs: Standing Up to the Right’s Anti-Immigrant Bigotry
By Dolores Huerta

Huffington Post (Blog): Detention Costs Convey Immigration Reform’s Urgency
By Ali Noorani

The Tennessean (Tennessee–Opinion): TN can help shape immigration reform
By Blake Lay

The Buffalo News (New York—Opinion): Immigration reform is pro-growth and pro-farm
By Jim Barbar