Cross-posted at Latino Decisions, Latino Vote Matters, and Daily Kos: On Thursday June 27, the U.S. Senate voted 68 – 32 to pass comprehensive immigration reform that included significant border security components, as well as a path to legal status and eventually citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants in...
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National Journal: Historic Immigration Overhaul Clears Senate By Fawn Johnson Denver Post: Senate immigration bill may face trouble in House By Allison Sherry News Gnomes: Senate passes its major immigration overhaul By Richard Fausset Associated Press: Immigration overhaul: Senate passes historic bill By David Espo and Erica Werner New...
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Jun 27, 2013
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Huge Victory Sets Up Battle in the House – and for the Future of the GOP Below is a statement by Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: Immigration reform with a path to citizenship is an idea whose time has come. Today a strong majority in the Senate...
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Are you looking for Resources on S. 744: Senate Immigration Bill? This week, the Senate passed a landmark immigration reform bill by a 68-32 vote. Immigration reform is NOT yet a done deal–we now have to fight to pass immigration reform through the House of Representatives, then conference the...
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Update: And the bill passes out of the Senate 68-32! FINAL VOTE WILL HAPPEN AT 4 PM EST. Watch live here. It’s VERY important that you tweet and call your Senators! TWEET AT YOUR SENATORS CALL YOUR SENATORS: (866) 961-4293
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The following is a press statement from VoteVets: With immigration reform legislation set for final passage in the U.S. Senate, all facets of the immigrant community are standing together and speaking up in support of reform and calling on the House to follow the Senate’s example. Today, VoteVets hosted...
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Today’s Senate vote is a really, really big deal. It’s the vote for final passage out of the Senate–a major step toward a bill becoming law. And, given the dysfunction in Congress, that doesn’t happen very often these days. We’re expecting to win by a solid margin: every Democratic...
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On the one hand, the Republican National Committee (RNC) recognizes the need to pass immigration reform in order to engage with Latinos, Asians and other immigrant communities. They even released an outreach report earlier this year in which the sole policy recommendation was supporting immigration reform. On the other...
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ABC/Univision: If Immigration Fails, Don’t Blame Democrats By Jordan Fabian USA Today: Some liberal groups turn on Senate immigration plan By Alan Gomez Washington Times: Immigration bill survives filibuster, speeds toward passage By Stephen Dinan International Business Times: Why The House Doesn’t Have To Pass A 2013 Immigration Reform...
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