Despite all of the news coming out of Arizona and Republicans hoping to score political points with the harshest anti-immigrant bill in the country, other conservatives from around the country are beginning to step up to show that comprehensive immigration reform is in fact the right thing to do... Continue »
Greg Sargent reports at Plumline, (also check CNN), that the President has come out against Arizona's highly controversial profiling bill, SB1070. Watch the President's remarks on CNN. Meanwhile, Andrea Nill at Think Progress reports in Obama: 'Irresponsible' Arizona Immigration Bill 'Threatens To Undermine Basic Notions Of Fairness.' Continue »
The Spanish-language media continues to watch Arizona, where Governor Jan Brewer is expected to sign the criminalization bill SB 1070 in the next few days. Meanwhile, as nationwide demonstrations on May 1st for comprehensive immigration reform approach,Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is pushing for action in the Senate. Continue »
While federal lawmakers cautiously mull over the possibility of dropping a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year, legislators in Arizona have passed yet another law that criminalizes undocumented immigrants. What's more, the Arizona House is advancing a bill that would require the Arizona Secretary of State to review President... Continue »
The Spanish-language media highlights a bipartisan appeal to stop deporting DREAM Act students, while keeping attention on Arizona's criminalization bill and the shifting prospects for comprehensive immigration reform in Congress. Continue »
Yesterday, thanks to thousands of you, as well as our tireless Arizona and national partners, we delivered over 50,000 petitions to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer asking her to veto the state's terrifying new immigration bill. Continue »
The Spanish-language press continues to focus on Arizona bill SB 1070, which would criminalize undocumented immigrants. Demonstrations for comprehensive reform planned for May 1st and comments from a senator indicating Congress may take up reform next month are also noted. Continue »
It is an amazing fall from grace. A wrenching story of throwing principle on the bonfire of politics to keep power at any cost. I once knew a man of principle named John McCain. John McCain was a hero of mine. Senator McCain 2010, we want John McCain back. Continue »
TPM's LiveWire covers a story The Wall Street Journal first broke late yesterday: "President Obama called Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) from Air Force One today to tell the Republican that immigration reform was coming in a matter of weeks -- and to encourage Brown to get involved with... Continue »
More on Arizona’s highly controversial immigration law from CNN — featuring Sojourners’ CEO Jim Wallis: “I got up here at 4 in the morning to fly to Phoenix…  Enforcement that breaks up families is unacceptable…  Enforcement that doesn’t recognize a broken system is not gonna work… They’re gonna stop... Continue »