Some of the GOP spin, after last week’s midterms elections, is that the party has a mandate for its anti-immigrant, restrictionist ideas. That’s something Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) recently tried to claim — that last week’s results are one reason why President Obama should not announce executive action for immigrants. Markos...
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As the New York Times Editorial Board wrote yesterday, “Now the election is over, and the only thing to say to the president is: Do it. Take executive action. Make it big.” And major progressive and immigrant rights groups aren’t wasting any time demanding action either. Today, CREDO Action, which...
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This year, if there’s one thing Democrats need from their base, it’s enthusiasm. With elections just five days away, there’s a lot of speculation and analysis about how President Obama’s record-breaking deportations and failure to take executive action will affect voter enthusiasm. Gary Sergura, one of the principals of...
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Today on Jose Diaz Balart, Matt Barreto, Janet Murguia, and Frank Sharry previewed new America’s Voice polling on the power of the Latino Vote going into 2016. The poll will be released at 1pm this afternoon (Oct. 20). As you’ll see, Republican contenders are facing an uphill climb while, as Frank noted, Hillary...
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Over the weekend, President Obama announced that he is delaying his highly anticipated announcement on executive action until after the midterm elections, and the pro-reform community exploded in furor. Today, our own Frank Sharry of America’s Voice, Erika Andiola of DRM Action, and Angela Kelley of the Center for American...
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Country legend Willie Nelson spoke with Rolling Stone about a number of current events, including the influx of Central American children in his home state of Texas. Here’s what he told Rolling Stone: “I’ve been watching, and the only thing we can do is take care of those kids,...
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Last Minute Election-Year “Conversion” Won’t Make Up for Years of Anti-Immigrant Voting Where to begin? The political circus that was last week’s House GOP vote on its border bill and DREAMer deportation amendment was as dysfunctional as it was absurd. Yes, Republicans voted once again to deport DREAMers back...
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Jul 15, 2014
Denver Post (Colorado): Beauprez’s comments on immigration draw fire from Colorado Latino leaders via liberal D.C. group By Joey Bunch July 14, 2014 Washington Examiner (Opinion): Why Obama won’t take strong action in border crisis By Byron York July 14, 2014 Arizona Republic: Pipeline of children: A border crisis...
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Calls on President Obama to take Executive Action On the House floor this morning, leading congressional champion of immigration reform Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) called out House Republicans for failing to act on immigration reform in this Congress. He gave them a red card – which in soccer means...
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In a long-awaited article, Brian Bennett of the Los Angeles Times calls my friend and fellow Ohioan, Veronica Dahlberg, the “guardian angel” of northeast Ohio’s immigrants. That’s her, exactly. But Veronica’s not a passive angel, whispering thoughts in your ear and fluttering her wings. She’s a fired up angel who...
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