The following is a reaction from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, in response to House Republicans’ passage today of anti-immigrant legislation that would overturn last November’s executive actions, end the DACA program for DREAMers, and maximize deportations of undocumented immigrants settled in America: With this vote, the...
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The new House Immigration Subcommittee assignments are out, and its composition is not going to be helping Republicans with Latino voters anytime soon. There’s the infamous Rep. Steve King (R-IA) himself, of “calves the size of cantaloupes” fame. There’s Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC), whom we once described as “unlikely...
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Leadership in Lockstep with Steve King and Anti-Immigrant Agenda The so-called divide between establishment Republicans and the anti-immigrant wing of the party sure isn’t visible early in the 114th Congress. Instead, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and others in House Republican leadership are picking up where they left off last...
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Two Years Ago, GOP Lined Up for Reform; One Year Ago, House GOP Leadership Introduced Immigration Principles; This Week, GOP Voting on Harshest Anti-Immigrant Bills in Years The Republican fall from grace on immigration is complete. Two years ago, in the aftermath of the 2012 elections, Republicans lined up...
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Today, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) slammed Republicans for their coming full-scale attack against immigrants — and Lawrence Downes has a similar piece at the New York Times highlighting all the ways in which the GOP is reinforcing itself as the mass-deportation party. Next week’s GOP efforts aren’t just against President Obama’s recent executive action...
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Next Week GOP Moves to Do Away With Fixes to Our Broken Immigration System That didn’t take long. With all the happy talk inside the beltway regarding bipartisan legislative progress, one of the top priorities of the Republican leadership is to take action on legislation that would maximize deportations...
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As of later today, the Republican Party will officially control both congressional chambers. GOP leaders in both the House and Senate have pledged to demonstrate their ability to govern in a responsible manner. Yet when it comes to immigration policy, it is already clear the “new” Republican majority looks...
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The Hill caught up with Rep. Tom Cole, a six-term Republican from Oklahoma who talked about GOP immigration legislation next year and his belief that his party can and should compromise with Democrats. The problem? When the Hill asked how Republicans will avoid alienating Hispanic voters — which will be a...
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New UWD Video a Reminder that Dreamers Prepared to Hold GOP Accountable, Demand Specific Answers on Essential Immigration Questions A must-watch video from United We Dream (UWD) features Dreamers asking Senate Republicans a simple question – “Do you want to deport my parents?” The video features interactions between UWD...
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This past weekend offered a preview of coming battles over immigration executive action. However, while Republicans may be gearing up to fight President Obama, this weekend should remind observers that the GOP’s true battles will be against Latino and immigrant families. Those directly affected by executive action, as well...
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