John Tanton

Evidence continued to mount this week that citizenship and common sense solutions continue to hold the mainstream position in the ongoing immigration debate.  And with legislative discussions in both the House and Senate moving full steam ahead, the prospects for making real reform a reality look better than ever.... Continue »

Update: According to Talking Points Memo, a group of hardline conservative Tea Party House members have written a letter to Rand Paul saying that they support his efforts to negotiate an immigration bill. “We write to offer you support, encouragement, and assistance as we work together to identify the principles... Continue »

Evidence continued to mount this week that citizenship and common sense solutions continue to hold the mainstream position in the ongoing immigration debate.  And with legislative discussions in both the House and Senate moving full steam ahead, the prospects for making real reform a reality look better than ever.... Continue »

This week, conservative opposition to immigration reform continues to fall away, with the RNC releasing its report and Rand Paul supporting immigration with a path to citizenship.  As Benjy Sarlin at Talking Points Memo wrote yesterday, even Tea Partiers are now coming around to supporting immigration.  Some now wonder if... Continue »

Washington, DC – En un discurso ante la Cámara Hispana de Comercio de Estados Unidos (USHCC, por sus siglas en inglés), el senador republicano de Kentucky, Rand Paul, presentó los argumentos políticos y personales para que los republicanos apoyen la reforma migratoria. A continuación la reacción de Frank Sharry,... Continue »

In a speech to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce this morning, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) made a compelling personal and political case for Republicans to embrace immigration reform. The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: Rand Paul is a hot political property... Continue »

One day after the RNC report supporting immigration reform, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)–a Tea Party darling, filibuster star, and citizenship supporter–gave a speech supporting immigration legislation.  As he said this morning: Prudence, compassion and thrift all point us toward the same goal: bringing these workers out of the shadows... Continue »

On the eve of CPAC, more groups are coming out in support of immigration reform every day, including the National Federation of Republican Women and the San Diegans United for Commonsense Immigration Reform.  At CPAC itself, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) is scheduled to talk about how Republicans can win over... Continue »

As a general rule: there is no reason, ever, for a member of Congress to ask a question at a hearing of the witness from the Center for Immigration Studies. (And there’s always a witness from the Center for Immigration Studies.) But this exchange, led by Connecticut Senator Richard... Continue »

Updated March 22, 2013 | Download PDF here Since the 2012 election, leading Republican and conservative voices are calling for a new Republican approach to immigration, as evidenced by the following quotes: Quotes by U.S. Senators and House Members Since the announcement of a framework for comprehensive immigration reform by... Continue »