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Apr 14, 2011
New analysis of Elton Gallegly's (R-CA) tenure as Chair of the House Immigration Subcommittee shows that his hearings rely on a consistent blueprint and a common underlying goal. Despite the supposed range of hearing topics, they each follow the same formula: pit different groups against each other to...
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California's agriculture and food production are the envy of the world. The state's farmers not only help feed the world, but keep prices low and jobs right here in the United States. Yet this great agricultural machine is under assault by one of California's own members of...
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A careful reading of opinion surveys over several years shows that the public has a sophisticated understanding of what constitutes a pragmatic immigration solution, and what constitutes political pandering.
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On a telephonic conference call yesterday also featuring Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Evangelical leaders including Dr. Richard Land, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention; Rev. Leith Anderson, president of the National Association of Evangelicals; Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic...
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New analysis of the role Latino voters will play in contested races this November and new independent polling by the New York Times and CBS News point to the fact that moving forward on immigration reform would be both good politics for Democrats and broadly supported by the public.
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May 3, 2010
The New York Times and CBS News conducted a poll of 1,079 adults over the period April 29-May 2, 2010. Over 60 percent of Americans want to allow undocumented immigrants to stay in some capacity.T When asked to evaluate the statement “illegal immigrants who are currently working in the...
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“While immigration reform may be �controversial’ on rightwing radio and cable TV, it is �common sense’ to a majority of Americans,” said Frank Sharry, Executive director of America’s Voice. “Nearly 2/3 of the American people support a policy that brings immigrants who are here illegally out of the...
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So, according to Steele, the problem isn’t the GOP’s position on immigration reform, it’s their “message”? Republicans in Congress worked to pass the infamous “Sensenbrenner bill” in 2005 that would have made 12 million undocumented immigrants into felons, blocked bipartisan attempts at passing comprehensive reform in 2006 and...
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Dec 22, 2008
What’s more absurd than not blaming the GOP for killing immigration reform? Putting the fox in charge of the chicken coop, as it were: giving employers free reign to treat their workers as they will. Immigration reform that’s got a chance must be good for US workers, immigrant workers,...
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Nov 4, 2008
’08 Election Status:
Open
Challengers:
Tom Udall-D
Stevan Pearce-R
2008 Cook Rating:
Leans Democratic
2008 Rothenberg Rating:
Likely Democratic Takeover
2004 Presidential Vote:
50%-49% Bush
% Latino Population:
44%
% Latino Voting Population:
32.4%
