The President Promised to Lead and the GOP Was Left Behind It can be hard to notice a tipping point when immersed in the day-to-day developments of an issue, but we predict yesterday will create a “before and after” moment in the immigration debate – like the June 15,...
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Makes it clear he won’t be intimidated into inaction by Republican demagoguery Today President Obama met with advocates in the White House, and then went out to the Rose Garden to make remarks on immigration. Here is a response from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: Today President...
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Goodlatte the latest to go after children fleeing violence and call for the deportation of DREAMers When it comes to immigration demagoguery, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) is just the latest to pile on. This week, at a hearing he chaired and another event, he made it...
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Experts Discuss Data Released in New Report, Results of Gubernatorial Primary, and Role of Immigration as Mobilizing Factor for Latino Voters in Colorado Home to one of the fastest growing Latino electorates in the country, Colorado is set to steal the national spotlight in House, Senate and Gubernatorial races...
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Calls on President Obama to take Executive Action On the House floor this morning, leading congressional champion of immigration reform Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) called out House Republicans for failing to act on immigration reform in this Congress. He gave them a red card – which in soccer means...
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In Response to 8-Yr Olds Fleeing Violence Today, GOP Says Let’s Deport 20-Yr. Old College Students Who Have Lived in America for Years Elise Foley of Huffington Post reports that Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) is circulating a sign-on letter to House Republican colleagues demanding that President Obama end the...
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American Values Must Remain At the Heart of Our Response to Child Refugees With Congress embarking on several hearings this week related to the rise in the number of children fleeing violence in Central America and seeking safety in the United States, the question is what is going to...
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Jun 20, 2014
National and California Immigration Advocates, Labor Leaders and Pollsters Available to Comment on the McCarthy Leadership Election In the wake of the House Leadership election yesterday and Kevin McCarthy’s ascension to House Majority Leader, California–based immigration advocates, labor leaders and pollsters are weighing in on what this means for...
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