Jul 13, 2009
Jul 10, 2009
In an interview with the Associated Press yesterday, the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), said that he is preparing a comprehensive immigration reform bill to introduce by Labor Day. In June, Senator Schumer outlined his principles...
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Jul 8, 2009
Today, the Senate is considering the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill and predictably, Republican Senators who blocked comprehensive immigration reform in the past are trying to weigh the bill down with a litany of piecemeal, deportation-only measures. Amendments by Senators Sessions, DeMint, Grassley, and Kyl offer the...
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Today, an independent and bipartisan task force released the findings of their report on immigration reform at the Council on Foreign Relations. The task force, led by former Governor Jeb Bush (R -FL) and former Clinton Chief of Staff Mack McLarty, presented their recommendations during a panel this...
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"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..." reads the inscription on the Statue of Liberty, perhaps our country's clearest welcome to those who come to America in search of a better life. This July 4th, America celebrated the rich, cultural influences that make...
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Jul 5, 2009
