Ahead of the official introduction of immigration reform legislation in Congress, two developments from Alaska underscore the broad consensus behind passing immigration reform in 2013. Last Friday, the state’s bi-partisan, three person congressional delegation announced that they are “united” on behalf of reform – a development that was greeted...
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New York Times: Rubio, Amid Planning, Is Yet to Commit on Immigration Bill By Ashley Parker Roll Call: ‘Gang of 8’ Immigration Bill Set to Drop By Humberto Sanchez National Journal: What’s Next for Immigration Reform By Rebecca Kaplan Talking Points Memo: Immigration Advocates Tell Marco Rubio To Fall...
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Apr 5, 2013
Today, America’s Voice Education Fund and fellow immigration experts held the sixth in a series of weekly press briefings, or Immigration Reform “Office Hours.” Each week, a different and diverse group of speakers shares the latest information on the players, politics, legislation and other developments in the debate in Washington...
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“Qué Pasa” is our weekly roundup of news, opinion, and links from Spanish-Language online news publications: In this week in Spanish language media: outlets like La Opinión discussed Marco Rubio’s stall on immigration reform and speculated about his motives. On the one hand, Rubio promises to be a leader in passing immigration reform...
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Lots of news this week, which started out with the business-and-labor agreement on immigration reform and continued with Marco Rubio’s insistence on slowing down an immigration bill. Here’s a roundup of the news you might’ve missed: New polling by Small Business Majority shows that business owners around the U.S. support immigration...
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The Hill: First key fight in immigration battle is what to name the reform bill By Molly Hooper NewsBusters: On Pacifica, Leftist Claims Victory in AP Stylebook Change, Hope for Victory on Immigration Next By Tim Graham Talking Points Memo: Poll: Republicans Want Citizenship Or Bust On Immigration Reform...
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Yesterday we wrote about Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)’s apparent belief that citizenship is a “poison pill” for immigration reform, and argued that Ted Cruz is the real poison pill–if the GOP takes his advice. Today, Cruz was in Lubbock, Texas, for one of the last days of the Easter...
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It’s that time of year again! Netroots Nation 2013 will be in sunny San Jose, CA during June 20-23 this year, and America’s Voice Education Fund is teaming up with Democracy for America to offer 10 scholarships to immigration bloggers, organizers, and activists. Click here to apply for your...
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Yesterday, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Joey Kennedy took a whack at Senator Jeff Sessions for trying to stall immigration reform in their home state* newspaper, with a column entitled “Do Nothing? Now that’s something Sen. Jeff Sessions can do.” As Kennedy writes: I guess it makes sense that U.S. Sen....
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The Birmingham News: Do nothing? Now that’s something Sen. Jeff Sessions can do By Joey Kennedy New York Times (Opinion): Priced Out of Citizenship By Rahm Emmanuel and Luis Gutierrez Wall Street Journal: Trumka Warns on Immigration Touch-Back Option By Sara Murray Washington Post: Labor, faith leaders oppose cuts...
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