As we’ve been saying for quite some time, President Obama has promised that he will act on immigration before the end of the year, but many — including Sen. Harry Reid — are are saying that it could happen sooner rather than later. But in all of the news coverage...
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As we wait for President Obama to announce his plans for executive action, the anti-immigrant rhetoric has been ratcheting up. Of particular note is the ugly tone adopted by Speaker John Boehner: The first, favored by the GOP leadership, would have Republicans denounce what House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio)...
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In today’s op-ed roundup, a number of columnists are pushing back against the ridiculous idea that Republicans could act on immigration reform if President Obama would only give them a chance. Remember: the GOP has had nearly two full years to pass legislation. The Senate did its job, and...
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Senate Democrats today threw their weight behind President Obama’s upcoming executive action on immigration, sending a letter to Obama asking him to “improve as much of the immigration system as you can.” As the letter reads: Immigrant communities have waited too long for House Republicans to catch up with the American public’s support for...
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Despite the threats and overheated claims by Republicans, executive action on immigration would be a good thing for the country. Below, America’s Voice offers six reasons why President Obama should follow through on his pledge and deliver: 1. Someone needs to do something productive on immigration. Since Republicans have...
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Joe Scarborough, the host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and a former GOP Congressman, said on a recent segment that many Americans would likely support President Obama on executive action. As Scarborough said: I think that what the president is talking about, he could get mainstream support for a measured executive...
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In their haste to slam President Obama’s anticipated announcement on executive action, Republicans are running roughshod over two things: 1) the fact that immigrants affected by the executive action are already here, have lived here for many years, and have jobs and families, and 2) the fact that those...
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As we wait for President Obama to announce his plans for executive action on immigration, anti-immigrant Republicans are in full battle mode. They are spitting out talking points designed to undermine the President — without taking any responsibility for their own failures on the issue. Some pundits still seem...
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As reactions to President Obama’s upcoming executive action continue to swirl, it’s becoming clear that most Republicans — and some Democrats — have no clue why executive action (and immigration reform) is so necessary, and why advocates are fighting tooth and nail for it. Right-wingers have convinced themselves that...
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Immigration news took over front pages nationwide this week with reports that Obama’s much-anticipated executive action for immigrants is coming — and soon. Republicans kicked into high gear, with all sorts of colorful and fiery metaphors, about their intentions to battle Obama. But as leading editorial boards and other pundits are...
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