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Must-Read News on Immigration Reform, June 12, 2013

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NBC Latino: Senate votes yes to proceed with immigration bill – what’s next
By Sandra Lilley

Yahoo News: Rubio introduces amendment to toughen English requirement for immigrants
By Liz Goodwin

Huffington Post Latino Voices: Marco Rubio English Amendment Would Tighten Language Requirements In Immigration Reform

NBC News: Aiming to build opposition, foes liken immigration to ‘Obamacare’
By Carrie Dann

Christian Science Monitor: Senate Republicans help immigration bill advance, but will they vote for it?
By David Grant

Monterey Country Herald: Local immigration advocates get behind reform bill
By Claudia Melendez Salinas

NY 1-TV: Immigration Reform Bill Survives Two Procedural Votes
By Michael Scotto

Bloomberg (Opinion): Do Republicans Really Have a Death Wish?
By Francis Wilkinson

MotherJones: Privacy Activists Worried About Immigration Bill
By Gavin Aronsen

Los Angeles Times: Senate vote starts immigration debate
By Lisa Moscaro and Christi Parsons

USA Today: ‘Gang of Eight’ immigration bill clears Senate hurdle
By Alan Gomez and Susan Davis

Huffington Post: Immigration Reform Bill Passes First Test On Senate Floor
By Elise Foley

Politico: Immigration bill passes key Senate test
By Seung Min Kim

Washington Post (The Fix): Which senators voted to debate the immigration bill? (And who didn’t?)
By Ed O’Keefe

Politico: Mitch McConnell: Immigration bill has ‘serious flaws’
By Seung Min Kim

Bloomberg: McConnell Will Vote to Advance Immigration Bill in Senate
By Roxana Tiron and Kathleen Hunter

Bloomberg: Republicans Seek More Border Control in Immigration Bill
By Kathleen Hunter

TIME: Immigration Reform Q&A with Senator Lindsey Graham
By Jay Newton-Small

National Journal: Why Democrats Are Afraid of Border Security
By Fawn Johnson

NBC News: GOP honchos want immigration reform, but sit out fight
By Michael O’Brien

New York Times: A Speech in Spanish Is a First for the Senate
By Erin Banco

USA Today: Kaine urges support for immigration bill in Spanish
By Catalina Camia

National Journal: Rubio’s Right. The Gang is Far From a Supermajority on Immigration
By Chris Frates

Politico: Senate Democrats divided on immigration
By Manu Raju and John Bresnahan

Politico: Patrick Leahy files gay couples amendment
By Seung Min Kim

Politico: Immigration is Jeff Chiesa’s first test
By Jose Delreal

Associated Press: Lopsided Senate vote moves immigration bill forward as Obama urges action

New York Times: With Senate Set to Vote, Obama Makes Immigration Pitch
By Mark Landler and Ashley Parker

Washington Post: Obama tries to bolster support for sweeping immigration overhaul
By David Nakamura

BuzzFeed: Pro-Immigration Republicans Do Not Welcome Obama’s Return To The Debate
By Evan McMorris-Santoro

The Hill: Becerra sees House immigration deal within two weeks
By Mike Lillis

CNN: Split House GOP threatens immigration reform, Boehner’s future
By Deirdre Walsh

KTVB-TV: Congressman Labrador meets with immigration protesters
By Karen Zatkulak

New York Times: Immigrants Reach Beyond a Legal Barrier for a Reunion
By Rebekah Zemansky and Julia Preston

Roll Call: Immigration Prospects Brighter for Young DREAMers
By Joanna Anderson

Washington Post: Tech firms launching ‘Keep Us Here’ project to build support for immigration bill
By Ed O’Keefe

New York Times: Unions Ramp Up Support of Immigration Bill
By Julia Preston

Wall Street Journal: SEIU Plans Ad Campaign Backing Immigration Overhaul
By Melanie Trottman

Huffington Post: SEIU Launches Immigration Ad Buy
By Elise Foley

Boston Globe (Editorial): Kelly Ayotte shows leadership on immigration

Washington Post (Blog): John Boehner’s big concession on immigration
By Greg Sargent

Washington Post (Blog): Could some Democrats vote against immigration reform?
By Jamelle Bouie

Washington Post (Blog): Not even close on cloture
By Jennifer Rubin

Bloomberg (Opinion): Can Marco Rubio Seduce His Fellow Republicans?
By Margaret Carlson

Miami Herald (Opinion): Some say ‘sí,’ Sen. Marco Rubio says yes
By Fabiola Santiago

Washington Post (Opinion): Tweaking the Senate’s immigration plan
By Mark Everson

Fox News (Opinion): The Evangelical, Latino case for immigration reform
By Rev. Samuel Rodriguez and Mathew Staver

Wall Street Journal (Opinion): Guest Workers Are the Best Border Security
By Tamar Jacob

Huffington Post (Blog): Innovation and the American Dream
By Ami Bera

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Arizona Republic: Pearce: ‘Self-deportation’ still the answer for illegal immigrants
By Brahm Resnik