After spending all of last year rotating through a litany of excuses for why they couldn’t pass immigration reform (including President Obama, the Democrats, the fiscal crisis, the legislative calendar, and immigration reform advocates themselves), House Republicans have cycled back to the beginning, once again using their hatred for...
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Texas is suddenly looking very 2012. The primary campaign for the Texas Lieutenant Governor’s seat is in full swing, which means that the four Republican candidates are currently working overtime to appeal to Tea Party voters. On immigration, that means they’re trying to out-tough each other on enforcement by...
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Enforcement at Historic Highs, Citizenship is Central, GOP Politics Favors Action Now In the fast-moving discussion of immigration reform, here are three keys to the current debate: 1. Despite Republican Rhetoric, Immigration Enforcement & Border Security Are Already in Overdrive: Here are the facts: President Obama has presided over...
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Last week, the House GOP released its long-awaited principles on immigration reform. America’s Voice and other advocates responded by calling the principles a good first step, while reminding House Republicans that we still need to see legislation from them. Below is the take from La Opinión, which also calls for “concrete...
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Washington Post: Obama open to middle ground with Republicans on immigration reform By David Nakamura Financial Times: Republicans revisit immigration debate to woo minority vote By Barney Jopson International Business Times: Immigration Reform 2014: Are Democrats Ready To Compromise On Citizenship? By Laura Matthews Huffington Post: Obama Doesn’t Rule...
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Jan 31, 2014
Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart and Luis Gutierrez Talk GOP Principles & Next Steps in the House While the first part of the week focused on President Obama’s State of the Union address and the responses from House Republicans Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL), it finished up in...
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Today in immigration commentary, there are a couple of key pieces re: whether House Republicans should take up reform in 2014, an election year. Below is an excerpt from a new Greg Sargent piece that wonders what happens if 2015 turns out to be a bad year for Republicans and...
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In the wake of the House GOP’s release of their immigration reform principles yesterday, opponents of immigration reform have been arguing for Republicans to scrap immigration reform altogether this year, and instead pass it in 2015 or 2017 or when Obama’s out of office — basically, just not now....
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With immigration reform dominating the news cycle, two reads particularly caught our attention: In a new editorial titled, “Fixing Immigration, in Principle,” the New York Times captures the promise and potential shortfalls of the House Republicans’ new push on immigration: What you need to know now that House Republican...
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Washington Post: Immigration advocates warm up to GOP legalization plan By Pamela Constable Washington Post: Immigration reform advocates praise House GOP ‘principles’ By Aaron Blake Politico: House leaders sell immigration blueprint By Seung Min Kim and Jake Sherman MSNBC: House GOP unveils immigration reform plan By Benjy Sarlin Fusion:...
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