Hundreds of DREAMers, immigration reform advocates, and families are gathering on Capitol Hill today–on the day House Republicans are set to hold a closed-door meeting to discuss what’s next for them on immigration reform–to push members of Congress to pass immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship. There...
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Immigrant and ethnic communities, among others, are watching what happens to immigration reform in Congress very carefully. Today, a host of media outlets–El Diario/LaPrensa, La Opinion, New America Media, Irish Echo, Bangla Patrika, Daily Khabrain, Nowy Dziennik, Primera Hora, and others–have united their efforts and published this op-ed in...
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This afternoon, the House Republican Caucus is gathering for a closed-door meeting to discuss how they plan to move forward with immigration reform. Some of the Republicans who will be present and outspoken are anti-immigrant hardliners–the Steve Kings, Lou Barlettas, and Dana Rohrabachers of the world. But some Republicans...
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TIME: No Easy Path Forward As House Republicans Meet On Immigration By Alex Altman The Hill: House GOP set for critical immigration reform talks By Russell Berman Yahoo News: Do House Republicans have political incentive to back immigration reform? By Liz Goodwin NBC Latino: As House GOP debates immigration,...
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By Amanda Bonilla: This morning, a large group of United We Dream organizers and supporters held citizenship classes and study-ins in the House office buildings, while other DREAMers took the initiative to visit their Representatives in Washington DC. It was the first time visiting Washington DC for many, and...
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Tomorrow, House Republicans are gathering together for a closed-door, no-press meeting on immigration, where it is fully expected that anti-immigrant zealots like Steve King will try to rant the captive audience into opposing immigration reform. We’d like to be a fly on that wall, but it’s probably not even...
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Leonard Nimoy, of Spock and Star Trek fame, apparently supports immigration reform. As he tweeted out today: Is it possible we’ll get immigration reform ? Done in the Senate. Up to the house to get millions out of the shadows. LLAP — Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) July 9, 2013 Creating...
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Since the last election, when Mitt Romney lost Latino voters by more than a 3-1 margin, leading Republicans have emphasized the need for the GOP to better reach out to minorities and broaden their base. The RNC released an entire report on the inroads the Republicans must make, while GOP legislators from...
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Cross-posted at Latino Decisions Despite growing popular support among non-Latinos both nationally and in key swing states in favor of immigration reform that includes a pathway to citizenship, the conventional wisdom suggests that the bipartisan legislation that recently passed the Senate faces an uphill battle in the Republican controlled...
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Daily Beast: Marco Rubio Spurned by Original Tea Party Supporters Over Immigration By Patricia Murphy Wall Street Journal: Focus of Immigration Debate Shifts to House By Sara Murray Roll Call: GOP Immigration Feint in the House? Or Just a Faint of Heart? By David Hawkings Politico: John Boehner: No...
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