At NALEO, Mitt Underwhelms & Fails the Leadership Test During his eagerly anticipated speech today at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) conference, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney underwhelmed and failed the leadership test. The following is a reaction from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of...
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Romney Has Thus Far Avoided Direct Answers on DREAMer Protections or Saying “Immigration” Before Latino Audiences Washington, DC – Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will speak at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) conference tomorrow, a speech eagerly anticipated due to Romney’s ongoing refusal to discuss immigration...
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As Romney Ducks Question, New Polls Show Broad Support for President Obama’s Action New polling documents that the general public, including Latino voters and independent voters, are broadly supportive of President Obama’s bold decision to protect hundreds of thousands of DREAM Act-eligible young people from deportation. Yet while the...
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President Obama’s bold decision to protect hundreds of thousands of DREAM Act-eligible young people from deportation generated strongly supportive reactions from many of the nation’s leading editorial boards, who shared La Opinión’s assessment that it is “an act of justice that also has long-term economic benefits for the nation.” ...
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On “Face the Nation” Romney Bobs, Weaves, and Fails the Leadership Test Today on “Face the Nation” on CBS News, Mitt Romney was asked three times whether as President he would accept or rescind President Obama’s executive action to protect hundreds of thousands of Dreamers. Romney dodged the question three...
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Jun 15, 2012
Reaction to News & Background Information on Relief for DREAMers Today, the Obama Administration is announcing a bold move to protect an estimated 800,000 undocumented young people. According to the Associated Press, “Under the administration plan, illegal immigrants will be immune from deportation if they were brought to the...
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As Time Magazine Profiles DREAM Act-Eligible Youth, Doubts About Rubio Legislation Viability Makes Case for Executive Action As the media buzz around Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and his impending conservative version of the DREAM Act continues unabated, important questions remain about the bill’s specific content and its legislative viability....
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Or Continue to Alienate the Fastest-Growing Group of New Voters? Prominent conservative voices are speaking out against the Republican Party’s hardline immigration stance, while noting the inextricable link between the GOP’s current immigration positioning and the Party’s dangerously low levels of support from Latino voters. While the volume of...
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