Last week, the New Republic found that 75% of those deported in 2012 never received a hearing from a judge, thanks to the practice of expedited removals and the extremely long backlogs growing in immigration courts. At the Los Angeles Times today, the editorial board weighs in on the possibility that President Obama might introduce bond… Continue »
Politico: Aaron Schock, Adam Kinzinger to back legal status By Seung Min Kim Roll Call: Kinzinger, Schock Plead for Immigration Overhaul By Matt Fuller VOXXI: Advocates set June 28 deadline for action on immigration reform By Griselda Nevarez Associated Press: Hastert among GOP supporters of immigration reform By Sophia Tareen Bakersfield Californian (California): Once again,… Continue »
Associated Press: AP Newsbreak: US Weighs Curbing Deportations By Erica Werner The Hill: AFL-CIO demands deportation exemption to promote worker safety By Tim Devaney Washington Examiner: John Boehner’s double-speak rattles House immigration foes By Byron York Wall Street Journal: GOP Beats Democrats to Spanish-Language Airwaves By Beth Reinhard TIME: Immigration Activists Try to Ramp up… Continue »
NPR (Morning Edition): Immigrants Feel Like Targets As Deportations Increase By Kelly McEvers New York Times: Sheriffs Limit Detention of Immigrants By Julia Preston NBC News: An Immigration Reformer Defends Obama on Deportations By Suzanne Gamboa BuzzFeed: Activists Optimistic On Reported Deportation Changes, As New Memo Set To Drop By Adrian Carrasquillo New York Times:… Continue »
New Republic: Who’s the Real Deporter-In-Chief: Bush or Obama? By Nora Caplan-Bricker Daily Beast: In Passover Phone Conversation, Eric Cantor Slams Obama By Eleanor Clift Gnomes National News Service: Why Obama Still Can Act to Halt Deportations San Diego Reader: Immigrants bad for environment, TV ads say By Matt Potter Wall Street Journal: House Immigration… Continue »
