America's Voice is disappointed and outraged by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's decision to sign into law a highly punitive bill that puts a target on the backs of all Latinos in Arizona and does nothing to solve the state's, and the nation's, pressing immigration problem. It will breed chaos...
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Today, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) released a letter to the Obama Administration asking for a halt in deportations of immigrant youth who would be eligible for the DREAM Act, which would permit certain undocumented students to become permanent legal residents if they came here...
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Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ) represent a state that is the poster child for the need for comprehensive immigration reform. Both have supported an approach to a reform package that combines border security, a crackdown on illegal hiring, a path to citizenship for those in...
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The Arizona State House of Representatives just voted in favor of Draconian legislation that declares open season on immigrants and Latinos in the state. If signed into law by the governor, S.B. 1070 – the so-called "Safe Neighborhoods" bill -- would make every undocumented worker in Arizona guilty...
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Despite a spate of headlines this morning to the contrary, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has made his commitment to bringing immigration reform to the Senate floor this year crystal clear.
According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's Voice, "Though it may disappoint breathless headline writers and purveyors...
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On April 15, thousands of people associated with the Tea Party movement are expected to rally around the nation, demanding lower taxes and less government. These so-called "tea parties" stand in stark contrast to larger rallies and other events that have cropped up across the nation calling for...
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A new poll from CNN/Opinion Research Corporation finds that two-thirds of Americans say we "should not make it easier for illegal immigrants to become citizens," with only a third disagreeing with that assertion. But in order for policymakers to truly understand where the American people are on the...
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Thousands of people gathered at rallies across the country to call for comprehensive immigration reform and got vocal backing from the top two Democrats in the Senate this weekend. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) reiterated their support for comprehensive immigration reform...
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