Yesterday, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), a key congressional champion for sensible immigration policy, introduced real immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. It's called "Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity" (CIR ASAP).
This is the long-awaited legislative kick-off to repair our nation's broken immigration system, which is...
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Raising the curtain on what promises to be a new round of debate over Immigration reform, a group of Democratic lawmakers introduced a comprehensive bill Tuesday in Washington that, among other provisions, offers a path to legalization for the country's estimated 12 million illegal immigrants.
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Dec 15, 2009
The bill, introduced by Representative Luis V. Gutierrez, Democrat of Illinois, was seen as the opening volley in what Democrats and Republicans expect to be a hard-fought battle. President Obama has pledged to take up the issue early next year; efforts to overhaul the laws during George W. Bush's...
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House proponents of comprehensive immigration reform unveiled their mammoth proposal Tuesday, with hopes that President Barack Obama will give a new push to their cause early next year.
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Tomorrow, December 15, I will join the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and my colleagues in the House of Representatives in introducing a progressive, compassionate and comprehensive immigration reform bill
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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., is among 87 co-sponsors of new legislation supported by immigration-reform advocates.
The Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity was introduced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday by Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, D-Ill.
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Like many Hispanic lawmakers and activists, Gutierrez hasn't been too pleased with the way the administration has been handling immigration, with its emphasis on enforcement of existing laws rather than overhauling a broken system.
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The time for waiting is over. Today, Congressman Luis Gutierrez is introducing a bill that would bring 12 million people out of the shadows and into the full protection of the law. Today is the first step in what I anticipate will be a six month, all-out-fight to pass...
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Dec 14, 2009
Tomorrow Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), a key congressional champion for sensible immigration policy, and other Congressional champions will introduce comprehensive immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives, officially kicking off legislative efforts to repair the nation's broken immigration system. The Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity...
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"This is a crisis. It's a crisis of human and civil rights, it's a crisis of our economy and our workforce, and it's a crisis of national security. This is why we cannot wait any longer. The Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity (CIR ASAP) Act of...
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