"Senator Schumer is providing strong leadership on an issue whose time has come," said Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's Voice. "He is not deterred by the fact that there will always be opposition from hardliners to comprehensive immigration reform. But he gets what the majority of Americans get:...
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The current immigration system, which has not been updated for nearly twenty years, continues to keep American citizens and legal residents separated from their spouses, children, siblings, and parents for years or even decades. Updating the family immigration system will promote legal immigration into the country, and reduce pressure...
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"The President is working to fulfill his promise to tackle immigration reform during his first year," said Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's Voice. "The evidence pointing to comprehensive immigration reform is overwhelming. The Senate held yet another hearing today on the issue, the Senate Majority Leader supports it,...
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"J.D. Hayworth is a poster child for anti-immigrant extremism," said Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's Voice. "Apparently, he is the poster today's Republican Party wants on their wall. Though some Republican leaders are talking a good game about the need to improve outreach to Latino voters, the continued...
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"Even though support for immigration reform has always been high among Hispanic voters, this poll clearly indicates that we now have a much higher �intensity of support level' for the issue within this electorate," said Sergio Bendixen. "The divisive tone and demagogic rhetoric of the anti-immigrant movement in America...
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May 14, 2009
AgJOBS, which would provide earned immigration status for experienced farm workers, would protect farmworkers from exploitative working conditions while providing agricultural employers with a stable, legal labor force. "The status quo for farmworkers, agricultural employers, and ultimately American consumers, is unsustainable and requires reform," said Frank Sharry, Executive...
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Yesterday, Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced that he plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat that Republican Mel Martinez will be vacating in 2010. Crist, an immigration reform supporter, is a moderate candidate in a contrast to the recent Republicans that have tried to fill vacant seats....
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May 11, 2009
"The Postville raid has become a nationwide symbol of what is wrong with our current immigration policy and previous immigration enforcement priorities. While the government's actions in the Agriprocessors raid showed an ugly side of America that I hardly recognize, the response of the Postville community and its...
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"Secretary Napolitano's support for the DREAM Act is the latest in a series of signs pointing toward action on comprehensive immigration reform this year," said Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's Voice. "Clearly, the new Administration understands the need for tough, smart, and effective immigration enforcement as well...
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"The Senate hearing kicked off one of this year's highest stakes policy debates and put down a clear marker that immigration reform is on its way," said Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's Voice. "It was also notable to contrast the practical and solutions-oriented perspective offered by the pro-reform...
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