The big news of today: yesterday’s massive rally for immigration reform on the Capitol lawn, the upcoming Senate immigration legislation, and a new NBC/WSJ poll finding that a clear majority–64% of respondents–support immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship. NBC News: Awaiting Senate bill, reformers push for immigration action at Hill rally By Carrie Dann… Continue »
The Time is Now, and immigration reform advocates are already gathering on Capitol Hill to meet with their legislators and members of Congress! The rally on the Capitol Lawn starts at 3 PM EST, check out the livestream and updates from Twitter here: http://act.americasvoiceonline.org/page/content/Virtual-Rally-Toolkit/ Wall Street Journal: Senate Plan Sets High Bar On Border Security By… Continue »
National Journal: The Rubio Trap By Fawn Johnson and Shane Goldmacher National Journal: 5 Senate Staffers to Watch on Immigration By Rebecca Kaplan ABC/Univision: 4 Arguments Against a Long Wait for Citizenship By Ted Hesson Yahoo News: Rubio seeks to assure GOP that immigration overhaul will create toughest enforcement laws in U.S. history By Chris… Continue »
New York Times: Rubio, Amid Planning, Is Yet to Commit on Immigration Bill By Ashley Parker Roll Call: ‘Gang of 8’ Immigration Bill Set to Drop By Humberto Sanchez National Journal: What’s Next for Immigration Reform By Rebecca Kaplan Talking Points Memo: Immigration Advocates Tell Marco Rubio To Fall In Line Or Risk Backlash By… Continue »
“Qué Pasa” is our weekly roundup of news, opinion, and links from Spanish-Language online news publications: In this week in Spanish language media: outlets like La Opinión discussed Marco Rubio’s stall on immigration reform and speculated about his motives. On the one hand, Rubio promises to be a leader in passing immigration reform and could be the GOP’s saving… Continue »
