Jul 19, 2013
Associated Press: Immigration backers, under pressure to do more, plan campaign to pressure House to pass bill Arizona Republic: ‘Amnesty’ losing emotional punch in immigration debate By Dan Nowicki Fox News Latino: House Republicans In Deep Disagreement Over Immigration Reform New York Times: Boehner Optimistic About Immigration Bill By...
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Today, the Senate confirmed former Department of Justice official Tom Perez as the next US Secretary of Labor by a 54-46 vote. Perez is the first-ever Dominican-American Cabinet appointee and the first Hispanic Cabinet member in Obama’s second term. We know Perez best from our days in Alabama shortly after the...
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August recess–a whole stretch of time from early August to early September when Congress is not in session–is coming up, and for immigration reform advocates that means one thing: mobilizing in Congressional districts across the nation to make it clear that we want immigration reform, now. Some local advocacy...
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4:58 PM EDIT: According to Think Progress, Ryan contradicted himself on citizenship just a few weeks ago: The congressman debunked his own claim that undocumented immigrants might be “pushed” into citizenship a few weeks ago, when he stressed how arduous the process would be: “At the end of the day, if everybody...
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This morning, John Boehner told Talking Points Memo that he hopes the House will pass immigration reform before the debt ceiling negotiations this fall. “I hope so,” he said. “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. We need immigration reform. It’s good for our country and frankly it’s...
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Washington Post (Blog): Bipartisan group in House closes in on immigration reform compromise By Greg Sargent Associated Press: Boehner: ‘Basic fairness’ dictates action to help unauthorized immigrants brought as kids Politico: John Boehner welcomes ‘education’ on immigration By Ginger Gibson The Hill: Boehner endorses push for citizenship for children...
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It has now been three weeks since the Senate passed a bipartisan immigration reform bill with a path to citizenship by a 68-32 vote, with the House still appearing disinclined to make meaningful action anytime soon. Today, a number of House Democrats are taking a stand on the House...
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7/18 UPDATE: Here’s a data point for John Stanton: Tea Party groups are apparently upset at Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) for voting to support the Senate immigration bill. But they haven’t been able to find any primary contenders to challenge him. All month, House Republicans have been dragging their...
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This week, top-rated Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos (who, in terms of influence, has been compared to both Walter Cronkite and the Pope) is throwing his considerable influence behind immigration reform and pressuring House Republicans to get the issue done. On Monday, he published a bilingual op-ed called “Republicans...
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Washington Post (Blog): Defining citizenship down By Greg Sargent The Atlantic: The Immigration Fight Is the Battle for the Soul of the GOP By Molly Ball Daily Kos: The GOP can’t hide from immigration reform By Markos Daily Kos: Marco Rubio silent on immigration By Jed Lewison How Can...
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