Huffington Post (Blog): How Steve King Became an Ally of Immigration Reform By Frank Sharry Washington Post: New flashpoint: Push to legalize children of illegal immigrants By David Nakamura ThinkProgress: Congressman Says Giving DREAMers A Path To Citizenship But Deporting Their Parents Is A ‘Compassionate Solution’ By Esther Yu-His...
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It’s Monday, which means that another weekend has just gone by in which immigration reform advocates all over the country turned out to make their voices heard in favor of immigration reform. We’re square into August recess now–the time of year when legislators go home to meet with constituents,...
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The demographics in two southern states that have been safe bastions for the GOP are changing. And those changes will impact elections and the immigration reform. Virginia is considered a purple state at the presidential level. In 2012, President Obama carried the state and former Governor Tim Kaine was...
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Cross-posted at Huffington Post: Rep. Steve King, arguably the loudest and most offensive anti-immigrant voice in the GOP, has long been a thorn in our side. He has steadfastly opposed immigration reform with a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, strongly supported self-deportation and been instrumental in the GOP’s...
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In the middle of a critical month for immigration reform, pro-immigration groups have doubled their efforts to help reform move forward, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) is no exception. Last Thursday, as a part of the Latina Week of Action and Reproductive Justice, the institute hosted...
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NPR: Texas Congressman Pulled In Two Directions Over Immigration By David Welna Victoria Advocate (Texas): Congressman Farenthold on health care, immigration (video) By Elana Watts Houston Chronicle (Texas): Ad links Blake Farenthold to embattled Iowa Republican Steve King Longview News-Journal (Texas): As state’s Hispanic minority grows, GOP faces challenge By Glenn Evans Greely Tribune (Colorado): March, rally press...
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On NBC’s Meet the Press this morning, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) once again tried to defend and justify his recent claims that most DREAMers are actually drug smugglers with “calves the size of cantaloupes.” This time, however, GOP strategist Ana Navarro was there to take him to task for...
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By Yoli Navas: “Qué Pasa” is our weekly roundup of news, opinion, and links from Spanish-Language online news publications: Univision: Senator is confident that the House of Representatives will pass immigration reform Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), one of the Senate Gang of Eight on immigration, says that he’s confident the House...
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Are House Republican leaders sure that they want to drag immigration reform out? It’s only the first week of August recess, and while immigration reform advocates have been making news across the country holding rallies, attending town hall events, and delivering thousands of petitions, opponents of reform have been going...
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