Two aggressive immigration ads later, we’re no closer to talking about real solutions to the broken immigration system. As stated in today’s New York Times editorial, “Meanwhile, the Bush administration keeps raiding factories and farms, terrorizing immigrant families while exposing horrific accounts of workplace abuses. Children toil in... Continue »

Sep 1, 2008

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Stop the Deportation of Washington DREAMer, Alberto Yanez

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Presidential Race

Analyzing the White House Candidates' Positions on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Barack Obama Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) was active in the comprehensive immigration debate in 2006, working on a... Continue »

Election Status:

Re-election (from March 2008 special election)

Incumbent:

Bill Foster-D

Challenger:

Jim Oberweis-R

Year Elected:

2008

March Special Election:

Foster 57%
Oberweis 47%

2008 Cook Rating:

Lean Democratic

2008 Rothenberg Rating:

Democrat Favored

2004 Presidential Vote:

55%-44% Kerry

Latino Population:

18%

Latino Vote Population:

9%

Candidate Websites:

Bill Foster
Jim Oberweis

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A series of recent news accounts have demonstrated that our immigration system is broken and in need of common sense reform. The Bush Administration's recent approaches to immigration policy - including worksite raids and self-deportation programs - have been colossal failures. Continue »