In Ohio, more than 100 advocates are continuing their 20 mile pilgrimage to call attention to the deportation system and the separation of families. Last week, we profiled Marisela, who is leading today’s march, whose husband and brother died in the desert as they were trying to re-cross into the...
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Today, more than 100 Ohio advocates are walking 20 miles through the Cleveland winter to protest deportations and the broken immigration system. They are being led by Marisela, an immigrant mother and widow whose husband and brother were deported after living in the US for 25 years, and who...
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MSNBC: GOP preps for its big immigration play By Benjy Sarlin Philadelphia Inquirer: States taking the lead in immigration reform By Michael Matza Times-Picayune: On the Hill: What interest groups are providing campaign cash for Sen. Landrieu and Rep. Cassidy? By Bruce Alpert Huffington Post: Bob Goodlatte: ‘No Reason’...
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Next Monday, January 13th, advocates in Cleveland, Ohio will be walking a 20-mile pilgrimage to highlight the cost of inaction on immigration reform, and the fact that our broken system separates families. Ricardo Ramos of Painesville, Ohio is facing deportation on January 16th–his daughter’s 12th birthday. Ricardo is the...
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On our weekly Office Hours call today, we had the privilege of hearing the story of Marisela, a woman from northern Ohio who will be leading next week’s 20-mile pilgrimage to the Church of St. Casimir in Cleveland, to pray for relief for Ricardo Ramos and other immigrants. Marisela...
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Immigration on the House’s 2014 Agenda, But Where’s the Republicans’ Bill? It’s clear that immigration reform is on the agenda for the House in 2014, and a plan to address the status of 11 million aspiring Americans will likely be a central component of that debate. This week Speaker...
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Miami Herald: Rubio: Distrust of Obama hurts immigration reform By Marc Caputo Politico: Bob Goodlatte pushes immigration solution By Seung Min Kim BuzzFeed: House GOP Will Address Fate Of 11 Million Undocumented Immigrants In ‘Principles’ By John Stanton American Prospect: The Mythical Monolith By Gabriel Arana Fusion: Gutiérrez: Obama...
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Update: As Rep. Luis Gutierrez told Fusion today: “Democrats think all they need to do is to simply blame Republicans. You know what? We control the White House and we control the deportation apparatus,” he said. “We have a responsibility to act.” The Obama White House, more than once,...
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Choice for GOP is Clear: Be Defined by the Nativists or Be Competitive With a Changing American Electorate It’s been a bad week for the anti-immigrant movement. Actually, it’s been a bad couple of years. They are facing criticism from the right, their standing with Republicans is waning and...
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Los Angeles Times: Boehner drafting GOP principles on immigration overhaul By Brian Bennett and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press: Business Lobby Seeks Major Push on Immigration By Jim Kuhnhenn CNN: Chamber to ‘pull out all the stops’ to pass immigration reform in 2014 By Dan Merica and Kevin Bohn USA...
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