Washington, DC – This afternoon, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety will hold a hearing, “The Essential Role of Immigrant Workers in America.” The subcommittee hearing, chaired by Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), will be the unofficial kick off of the next stage of the...
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While the Republican Party in Congress opts to pledge loyalty to Donald J. Trump and block the agenda of President Joe Biden at any cost, it’s time for the Democrats to realize that the bipartisanship they claim to be looking for in order to advance matters like immigration reform...
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Republican leaders have repeatedly said that they would not cooperate with Democrats on immigration reform because of a so-called “border crisis.” But now that the Biden-Harris administration has made dramatic progress on addressing the disastrous border situation they inherited, Republicans are still unwilling to make a deal on issues,...
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Mientras el Partido Republicano en el Congreso opta por jurar lealtad a Donald J. Trump a cualquier precio y a bloquear la agenda del presidente Joe Biden, es hora de que los demócratas decidan si el bipartidismo que dicen buscar para impulsar temas como la reforma migratoria no es...
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Frank Sharry: “Los demócratas quieren mejorar las cosas. Los republicanos desean derribar a los demócratas… ignoren el ruido de la maquinaria derechista y logren el objetivo, demócratas”. Ayer, el líder de la minoría en el Senado, Mitch McConnell (R-KY), dijo la verdad. Declaró: “El 100% de mi atención está...
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Frank Sharry: “Democrats want to build back better. Republicans want to tear down Democrats…Blow past the rightwing noise machine and get it done, Democrats.” Yesterday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told the truth. He declared, “100% of my focus is on stopping this new administration.” Earlier, Senator John...
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Greg Sargent: “Does anybody imagine there will come a point when Republicans will say, ‘Okay, Biden’s totally got the border under control now, so let’s get serious about working with Democrats on legalizing a lot of immigrants’?” The idea of using reconciliation as a vehicle for enacting long overdue...
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As Senator John Cornyn Re-Ups the “Cornyn Con,” Democrats Cannot Let the GOP’s Performative Bipartisanship Delay and Obstruct a Legislative Breakthrough Washington, DC – The New York Times reports today that if Republicans drag out and derail immigration reform legislation, Democrats are prepared to use their majority to deliver...
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One immigration moment from President Joe Biden’s first speech before Congress stands out–when he said “Let’s end our exhausting war over immigration,’ and added, “Let’s argue over it, let’s debate it, but let’s act.” And that is the key phrase: let’s act. Because we have heard speech after speech...
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President Joe Biden stood firm as the nation’s leader last night during his first joint session of Congress. He spoke about combating the COVID-19 pandemic, urged Americans to get vaccinated, and shared his plans on healthcare, foreign policy, gun control, police brutality, jobs, infrastructure, and immigration. As predicted, President...
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