The Senate Gang of 8 immigration bill has been released, a number of hearings have been held, and markup is scheduled to start in a few weeks. Meanwhile, the strength of the pro-immigration reform movement continues to demonstrate its power–and the movement is growing every day. This morning, Grover...
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In 2010, NCLR found that 43% of immigrants who have the drive and commitment to become fully naturalized citizens cannot due so simply because they do not have the money for it. For months, we’ve been fighting for an inclusive pathway to citizenship for the 11 million aspiring Americans...
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Robert Goodlatte (R-VA) today announced that his committee will introduce a series of immigration bills staring with a mandatory E-Verify bill and an expanded guest worker program for agribusiness. The following is a statement by Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: Rep. Goodlatte knows full...
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The Hill: House lawmakers pull immigration to the right By Russell Berman Politico: House Democrats get immigration briefing By Seung Min Kim NATIONAL The Hill: Dem lawmaker: Conservative opposition is stalling House immigration bill By Mike Lillis Wall Street Journal: Immigration Bill Uncertain in House By Patrick O’Connor and...
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I’m fighting for a path to citizenship so that my family members can have the same opportunities I get as a citizen. What about you? We’re so excited that legislation is finally moving forward, but we have a long fight ahead to improve and protect it. We’ve heard a lot...
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With the release of the Senate immigration bill last week and multiple hearings since then, it’s been a busy time in the world of immigration reform. Here are some of the stories we wanted to make sure you haven’t missed. Nearly the entire Colorado Senate today passed a bipartisan...
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Today, America’s Voice Education Fund and fellow immigration experts held the eighth 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...
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So this is interesting. A piece yesterday at Salon discusses a trick that the National Republican Congressional Committee is trying to pull in Colorado, where it is attacking former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff (D) from the left on immigration. A website set up by the NRCC slams Romanoff for “lik to waste...
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SENATE JUDICIARY HEARING COVERAGE AND MORE BOSTON REACT Associated Press: Janet Napolitano Talking Immigration Before Senate Judiciary Committee By Erica Werner New York Times: Immigration Bill Would Aid Security, Napolitano Says By Ashley Parker Reuters: Immigration bill could fix some Boston security issues: official By Richard Cowan Politico: Janet...
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Pinging around the blogosphere today has been a Politico article claiming that immigration reform could be a “bonanza” for Democrats, considering that reform could eventually lead to more Hispanic voters, who voted Democratic by a 3-1 margin in the last election. As the article breathlessly wrote about current undocumented...
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