Immigrants commonly come to the U.S. to seek hope and new lives for themselves and their families. Their hard work, skills, and resilience also make our nation stronger and more prosperous, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Findings from the CBO state that a...
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English Texas Tribune FBI foils 2022 plot by militiamen to “start a war” at the Texas-Mexico border By URIEL J. GARCÍA AND WILLIAM MELHADO February 07, 2024 Politico Ukraine aid in danger as Republicans struggle to chart course By BURGESS EVERETT and URSULA PERANO February 07, 2024 NBC News...
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Link to webinar here NEW YORK — Today, the Immigration Research Initiative (IRI), along with representatives of Every Texan, the Colorado Fiscal Institute, and America’s Voice, hosted a webinar to release a national report with state-by-state data that projects the expected wages, economic growth, and state and local tax...
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English CNN House vote to impeach Mayorkas fails in stunning defeat for Republican leaders By Annie Grayer February 06, 2024 New York Times Dysfunction Reigns in Congress as G.O.P. Defeats Multiply By Catie Edmondson February 06, 2024 Washington Post In stunning vote, House Republicans fail to impeach Secretary Mayorkas...
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Feb 6, 2024
Arizona – This weekend, the Senate released text on a supplemental bill that includes harmful border policies and also has no chance to pass in the House. Arizona immigration advocates respond to the dangers and chaos that this bill would create, especially along the U.S./Mexico border. Laura St. John,...
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English Mother Jones Is This the End of Biden’s “Moral Leadership” on Immigration? By Isabela Dias February 05, 2024 Border Report House GOP members not only ones finding fault with bipartisan effort to end years-long border crisis By Julian Resendiz February 05, 2024 HuffPost UKRAINE SENATE REPUBLICANS BORDER SECURITY...
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English New York Times At Rally for Border Security in Texas, Fears of ‘Invasion’ and ‘Civil War’ By J. David Goodman February 03, 2024 Wired The Border Convoy Is Nearing Its Final Destination—With Vigilantes and Far-Right Extremists in Tow By David Gilbert February 02, 2024 Washington Post Senate negotiators...
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Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is supporting a plan approved earlier this month by the state’s Civil Service Commission that could help fill many of the roughly 10,000 unfilled positions within state agencies. The effort would speed up the process for both qualified New Yorkers and new migrants who have...
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English Military Times Proud Boys, other far-right groups use Texas convoy as rallying cry By Nikki Wentling February 01, 2024 NBC News ‘It’s political propaganda’: Eagle Pass residents frustrated by border standoff By David Noriega February 02, 2024 Vice News The ‘God’s Army’ Convoy Says Militias Can Join But...
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Two new reports from the Center for American Progress (CAP) continue to highlight the significant successes of the popular Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The first piece examines their contributions to Medicare and Social Security, while the second focuses on entrepreneurship and economic contributions. The CAP article,...
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