New polling released today from Lake Research Partners on behalf of America's Voice sheds light on the views of all voters toward immigration policy. The research finds that, despite midterm election gains by conservatives and Republicans, Americans' support for comprehensive immigration reform has actually increased. Voters of every...
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The Spanish-language media continues to analyze the implications of last Tuesday's elections, particularly the influence of the Latino vote and the prospects of immigration relief measures under the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives. Meanwhile, in his new book, former president George W. Bush looks back on...
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Most voters favor comprehensive immigration reform that would strengthen border security, crack down on employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants while requiring those living illegally in the U.S. to meet various requirements before going to "the back of the line" for a path to citizenship.
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Congressional leaders both for and against immigration reform will be weighing their forces starting next week during their abbreviated post-election session, which is sure to be marked by the ongoing acrimony over the future of undocumented immigrants in the United States.
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Why the U.S. needs a new visa for foreigners who want to start businesses here. Reid might be wise to push the Startup Visa Act, legislation that creates renewable, two-year EB-5 visas for entrepreneurs with at least $100,000 in venture capital or super angel backing (as part of at...
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Nov 9, 2010
The immigration debate is poised to take a dramatic shift after Republicans swept the midterm elections this year. Experts on both sides of the issue say immigration enforcement legislation efforts could overtake attempts to legalize the millions who are in the country illegally
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While much post-election analysis has highlighted how Latino voters were mobilized by the immigration debate and helped Democrats retain the Senate, new polling from Lake Research Partners focuses on the views of all voters toward immigration policy. The research finds that despite midterm election gains by conservatives and...
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Nov 8, 2010
The first casualty of the new GOP House may be the issue treasured by Latino voters. Liberal and conservative advocates of immigration reform looked at the new GOP-controlled, Tea Party-infused House and saw a brick wall.
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Democrats who fought for a comprehensive bill this Congress were rewarded by Latino voters. On the other hand, they say Republicans who called for tougher border enforcement policies and increased deportation were punished. "In wave elections, both chambers usually flip. It's pretty remarkable that the Senate stayed in Democratic...
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Nov 4, 2010
The irony of anti-immigration sentiment, which fears a loss of jobs for Americans if more immigrant workers enter the United States, is that it is fiscally more prudent to legalize, insure, employ, reunite and educate our immigrants than to keep families apart.
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