I just came back from attending a graduation ceremony organized by United We Dream, a coalition of student advocacy groups from all over the U.S advocating for the DREAM Act. What's the DREAM Act you say? Each year about 65,000 U.S.-raised students, who would qualify for a status-adjustment under... Continue »
While Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has come out swinging in support of moving comprehensive immigration reform this year, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs seems equally determined to lower advocates' expectations in advance of this Thursday's big White House immigration meeting. Continue »
Irony of ironies- it turns out, according to Think Progress' Lee Fang in "Under Misspelled Banner, Buchanan And White Nationalist Brimelow Argue For English-Only Initiatives," that American Cause luminaries actually convened under a misspelled banner to promote their hardline, English-only agenda. For more, check out our background briefing on... Continue »
The AP reports in "Obama says immigration overhaul is essential:" WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Friday he is committed to a comprehensive immigration overhaul that includes a way for illegal immigrants to become U.S. citizens. Continue »