Today, the above-the-fold headline in the Washington Post reads: “Obama prioritizing immigrant issues” (which matters because many people here still get the Post delivered). The headline of the online version of the article is: “White House pushes forward on immigration ahead of bigger reform fight.” There is a new conventional wisdom...
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The Huffington Post reports that President Obama is planning to move “full steam ahead” on immigration reform this January, with the White House planning “to push forward quickly.” Meanwhile, both movement conservatives and Republican leaders are calling for Republicans to engage in a new way on immigration. As a new America’s Voice report makes clear, this...
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January 3, 2013 | Download PDF here Having just finished covering the most expensive presidential campaign in U.S. history, political journalists were quick to analyze how the President had cast aside the doubters and won his re-election by a resounding margin. While some pointed to the re-election campaign’s success...
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Key Lessons for Both Parties as Legislative Debate Moves “Full Steam Ahead” The Huffington Post reports that President Obama is planning to move “full steam ahead” on immigration reform this January, with the White House planning “to push forward quickly.” Meanwhile, both movement conservatives and Republican leaders are calling...
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Dec 28, 2012
As 2012 comes to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to reflect on what a remarkable year it has been for immigration reform. While 2012 started out with a vow to veto the DREAM Act and talk of self-deportation, it ended with a triumphant election season...
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As the Tampa Bay Times reports, two Florida Republicans, Senator Marco Rubio and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, are engaging in the upcoming debate over immigration reform. They have different approaches–Rubio’s for an incremental strategy while Diaz-Balart wants a comprehensive approach. From the Tampa Bay Times: Immigration — one of the...
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At NPR this morning is the first report in a series analyzing the need for US immigration reform following last month’s election. “Republicans and Democrats are pushing to make overhauling immigration a priority in 2013. Senator-elect Jeff Flake, a Republican from Arizona, is expected to play a big part...
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Continuing in the news today is the drumbeat of how 2013 will be the year for immigration reform. After all, Americans want it, Democrats have promised it, and Republicans need it. Politico’s piece today, entitled “Immigration waits in the wings,” gives an update for the plans being made to...
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