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Below are remarks from Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), who delivered a speech on the House floor about today’s markup of the SAFE Act in the House Judiciary Committee: Remarks on Immigration, U.S. Congress, June 18, 2013 Mr. Speaker — Later today, the Judiciary Committee will mark-up the first immigration-reform... Continue »

Will Adults in Republican Party Stand Up to Cynical, Mean-Spirited, and Draconian Legislation from House GOP?  Early next week, the House Judiciary Committee is primed to move forward on new and draconian immigration legislation that shows that they have learned nothing since the 2012 election and are intent to... Continue »

If you think the Senate Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Gang of 8 bill has been intense so far, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. As the SJC moves into Titles II and III of the bill—which cover everything from E-Verify to detention policy to family immigration to agricultural workers,... Continue »

Below is a press release from immigration advocates in Nevada, who held a press conference today asking Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) where he stands on immigration reform: Leaders from Nevada’s Latino, Asian and immigrant communities gathered on a conference call with reporters on Wednesday to ask where Senator Dean... Continue »

Though it can be difficult to recognize pivotal moments during the middle of a debate, last week featured several major developments that significantly strengthened the prospects of immigration reform. According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice Education Fund: When immigration reform legislation is signed into law and... Continue »

Ascendant Pro-Reform Conservatives Recognize that the Longer Bill Process Plays Out, the Worse the Anti-Reform GOPers Make Party Look  Though it can be difficult to recognize pivotal moments during the middle of a debate, last week featured several major developments that significantly strengthened the prospects of immigration reform. According... Continue »

Cross-posted at Left in Alabama: Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected Alabama’s appeal to consider the state’s 2011 “show me your papers” anti-immigration law, formally known as HB 56.  As a refresher, Alabama’s anti-immigrant law made international news for its Draconian “self-deportation” provisions, including targeting the... Continue »

Cross-posted at Left in Alabama A lower court’s ruling striking down most of Alabama’s HB 56 law will stand, we learned when the Supreme Court announced it would not not hear the state’s appeal to revive its worst-in-the-nation anti-immigrant law. It was two years ago that Alabama passed HB 56, a horribly strict... Continue »

Today the Progressive States Network, leading national group of pro-immigrant state legislators, announced that state lawmakers from 16 different states have either introduced or plan to introduce resolutions in support of comprehensive immigration reform. As State Senator Angela Giron (Colorado), Chair of the National Immigration Working Group said: The fact that... Continue »

Two new studies on immigration enforcement show that the border first/border only immigration policy is not enough.  After spending more on immigration enforcement than all other federal law enforcement agencies combined, and achieving record levels of enforcement, the immigration system remains broken.  The missing piece—and the centerpiece of the... Continue »