If last week’s controversy over Jeb Bush’s immigration position showed just how quickly the politics of immigration reform have shifted, this week shows that the Republican Party continues to lurch forward in a messy, but necessary, realignment toward the center on this issue. After a period of positive developments that show momentum for...
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As CPAC begins in Washington, DC, the Washington Post wonders if the conference is even relevant anymore: Immigration is an issue that will be front and center at CPAC. Organizers, led byAmerican Conservative Union Chairman Al Cardenas , say they are determined to elevate the debate and rescue the right...
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A coalition of grassroots immigrants’ rights organization with the Fair Immigration Reform Movement came to Washington, DC today to hold a “people’s hearing” in favor of immigration reform and family unity. The participants were mostly members of the Keeping Families Together Bus Tour, which launched last month and sent...
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I know you’re committed to fighting for immigration reform–but are your senators? As we speak, a small group of senators are meeting to hammer out an immigration reform bill. The details of the proposal, however, depend on the pressure senators feel from constituents back home. To ensure we get real reform that...
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Since the 2012 election, a key political topic has been the Latino vote and how the GOP’s inability to court it could doom them in future elections. Texas is a crucial factor in this calculation, as a longtime red state that saw a 38% growth in eligible Latino voters...
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Updated 1:45 PM ET. A new superPAC, Republicans for Immigration Reform, is launching a television ad today in South Carolina supporting Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and his leadership on immigration reform. The ad is part of a $60,000 ad buy organized to show support to Sen. Graham and defend him...
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On the eve of CPAC, more groups are coming out in support of immigration reform every day, including the National Federation of Republican Women and the San Diegans United for Commonsense Immigration Reform. At CPAC itself, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) is scheduled to talk about how Republicans can win over...
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Yesterday we wrote a blog post about a Tanton network hate group, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) attacking the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a civil rights organization, for hating on them. Today another Tanton network extremist group, the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), has put out...
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Talking Points Memo: What Does A ‘Real’ Path To Citizenship Even Look Like? By Benjy Sarlin Los Angeles Times: Senators agree on path to legal status for illegal immigrants By Brian Bennett Talking Points Memo: Senate Gang Approaches Deal On Path To Citizenship By Benjy Sarlin The Atlantic: The...
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Editor’s note: Maribel Hasting’s analysis of the key players in the immigration debate was originally published in Spanish at Univision. Below is an excerpt. Washington, DC – As Congress gets ready to debate immigration reform bills, the players that are part of the discussion are as diverse as their...
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