Below is the fifth article in the series, “Immigration Reform Summer,” by Gebe Martinez, Advisor to America’s Voice Education Fund. This article is available for reprint as long as the author is given proper attribution. View other posts in the series here. As Texas DREAMer Miguel Porfirio prepared to...
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Wall Street Journal: Lawmakers Weigh Aggressive Tactic on Immigration By Laura Meckler and Kristina Peterson ABC News: Republicans May Be Changing Minds on Immigration Reform By Serena Marshall NBC Latino: Labrador: Border security not enough, calls for more local immigration enforcement By Jaquellena Carrero Washington Post: Luis Gutierrez: Immigration...
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Something ugly happened yesterday in Corpus Christi, Texas when almost 50 immigration reform activists from TexasRITA and other groups gathered at Rep. Blake Farenthold’s (R-TX) district office to deliver 10,000 petitions asking the Congressman to support immigration reform and a path to citizenship. Ten thousand petitions in a single district, by the...
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Below is the fourth article in the series, “Immigration Reform Summer,” by Gebe Martinez, Advisor to America’s Voice Education Fund. This article is available for reprint as long as the author is given proper attribution. View other posts in the series here. Sometimes the strength of a political movement...
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Is Steve King running for President? A few outlets seem to think it’s a possibility, based on news this week that King (already from Iowa) is soon visiting South Carolina. He’ll be meeting with some right-wingers there, as well as some local politicians. As Peter Hamby at CNN reported:...
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Politico (Opinion): Why don’t Republicans want to win? By Pramila Jayapal New York Times: National Push by a Local Immigration Activist: No G.O.P. Retreat By Julia Preston Roll Call: Leaders Fan Out for August By Meredith Shiner and Emma Dumain Chicago Sun-Times: Rep. Schock on immigration: Supports path to...
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Washington Post: August recess now high season for interests lobbying lawmakers By Matea Gold Washington Post (Blog): Democrats divided over immigration strategy By Greg Sargent San Francisco Chronicle: Zuckerberg speaks out for immigration reform By Carla Marinucci National Journal: Immigration Supporters Plan to Turn Up the Heat on House...
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This morning we wrote about Rep. Daniel Webster, a Republican Congressman from Florida who over the weekend told the Orlando Sentinel that he was in favor of immigration reform with a path to citizenship. Today, during a town hall event in Illinois, Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) agreed to support immigration reform with...
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This past week has been an extremely busy one for immigration advocates across the nation. From civil disobedience in Washington to grassroots rallies held in swing districts, the country’s news outlets have had a lot to cover in the way of immigration. A rally this past Friday in Representative...
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AP: Companies in the U.S. call for immigration reform Major businesses and Republican Party donors are urging the GOP to work towards immigration reform in an attempt to pressure the House Republicans as they head into August recess. The groups sent two letters, one of them signed by 400...
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