In today's major address at American University, President Obama made a compelling case for why Congress needs to enact bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform, why the Arizona immigration law is the wrong response to growing frustration with inaction in Washington, and why the only way comprehensive reform can be enacted...
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Jun 28, 2010
As news reports indicate the Obama Administration plans to mount a legal challenge to Arizona's anti-immigrant law, recent comments by the bill's signer, Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ), underscore the need for the federal government to intervene in just such a manner.
Repeating comments she made earlier this month, Gov. Brewer...
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While Washington continues to substitute tough talk on immigration enforcement for real progress on immigration solutions, several developments are re-focusing the immigration debate onto the economic necessity of passing immigration reform.
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Speaking before a Tea Party audience in Arizona, Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) made the outrageous claim that President Obama does not "want to secure the borders unless and until it is combined with comprehensive immigration reform." The media covers the ensuing he-said, she-said food fight. And the...
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Jun 21, 2010
After the news of his plight generated outcry and editorials on his behalf, the announcement that Eric Balderas will not face deportation is both a welcome development and a clarion call to pass the DREAM Act.
According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's Voice, "While Eric's story is resolved...
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Rep. Steve King (R-IA) has long been one of the most zealous anti-immigrant Members of Congress. Today, in light of Rep. King's revelations of a "Sixth Sense" when it comes to determining who is an immigrant, America's Voice has released a new video about Rep. King's unique...
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Evidently, House hardliners have compared notes when it comes to backing the "papers please" Arizona anti-immigrant law. Representatives Steve King (R-IA) and Brian Bilbray (R-CA) are defending the Arizona anti-immigrant law against charges of racial profiling by arguing that footwear is the key to identifying who is in...
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Few stories more dramatically demonstrate the counterproductive nature of our broken immigration system than that of Eric Balderas. Balderas, a 19-year old Harvard biology student with aspirations of becoming a cancer researcher, may face deportation after being detained earlier this month while trying to board a flight.
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