Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice Education Fund, had the following reaction to President Obama’s immigration comments, made during the President’s first post-election press conference today: “President Obama made it clear that comprehensive immigration reform is a top priority for early 2013. As he predicted before the election,...
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Momentum keeps building on behalf of immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, “From the President to conservative leaders to the American people themselves, the stampede towards broad immigration reform that will put 11 million new Americans...
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Immigration reform has rocketed to the top of the national agenda in the past week, after Latino turnout and overwhelming support for President Obama and his party were key to holding the White House and Senate for the Democrats and gaining slightly in the House. Today, Lake Research and...
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A week out from the 2012 elections, it’s clear that Latino voters’ decisive role in the electorate has boosted the prospects and accelerated the timetable for passing immigration reform legislation. Here are two key reasons why: 1) Without a significantly improved performance among Latino voters, the Republican Party’s future...
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On a press call today national and state leaders discussed the path to victory for the recently passed DREAM Act in Maryland, which ensures that all Maryland kids whose families pay Maryland taxes are able to pay in-state tuition. Fred Yang, Partner, Garin Hart Yang Research Group, who has...
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Leading Republican and conservative voices are coming to terms with the political imperative that the Party must evolve on immigration reform. According to Frank Sharry, “The tectonic plates are shifting on immigration. The fact that leading movement conservative voices are joining Republican leaders in calling for immigration reform that...
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Growing Latino Vote in Ohio Breaks Overwhelmingly for Obama and Brown The 2012 elections demonstrated that Latino and new citizen voters are changing politics around the country and in states like Ohio, where their size and influence is growing. Newly-released election-eve polling from impreMedia and Latino Decisions – which surveyed Latino...
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Latino Voters Increasingly Important to Electoral Success in Virginia and Immigration Issue is Both Important and Personal to Them The 2012 elections demonstrate that Latino and new citizen voters are changing politics in Virginia and around the country. Newly-released election-eve polling from impreMedia and Latino Decisions – which surveyed Latino voters nationally...
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Huge Latino Support for Democrats in Presidential, Senate and House Races Shows Texas May Not Be Red for Long The 2012 elections demonstrate that Latino and new citizen voters are changing politics in Texas and around the country. Newly-released election-eve polling from impreMedia and Latino Decisions – which surveyed Latino voters nationally...
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Observers Across Political Spectrum Agree on Need for Congress to Enact Immigration Reform As observers digest the 2012 election results, a consensus is emerging – from across the political spectrum – that both parties need to work together to pass common sense immigration reform. The realization is sinking in...
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