In the latest episode of the Huffington Post’s Drinking & Talking, our own Frank Sharry joined Eric Cantor’s former deputy chief of staff Doug Heye, Think Progress’ Esther Lee, and Huffington Post’s Elise Foley to discuss immigration legislation in this Congressional session and why Republicans have still not passed reform. Some highlights:...
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Not content to do absolutely nothing with Congress, Republicans are once again threatening to shut the government down. Both Rep. Steve King (R-IA) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) this week floated the idea of another government shutdown — the second one this session — either as a way to force Congress to pass...
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Rubio Belittles Dreamers, Flirts With Government Shutdown over Executive Action and Completes Flip-Flop on Immigration Reform Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) once graced the cover of TIME Magazine as the “Republican Savior.” He was determined to find a path to immigration reform that pleased both conservatives and Latinos. Now he’s...
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Check out this new post today from Jonathan Chait at New York Magazine, which lifts up all the ways in which DREAMers this summer have made serious trouble for Republicans who stand against DACA. Yesterday, DREAMer tactics went viral once again after they confronted Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) at a...
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No, Because Passing Reform in 2015 is a Pipedream Many agree with our assessment that President Obama should use his existing legal authority to act on immigration, knowing that it’s good policy and the right thing to do. But Republicans have abdicated any sense of governing responsibly on immigration...
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Extremism Now the Rule in Republican Party Washington, DC –It’s no secret that Republicans have rejected their own post-2012 consensus to rebrand their image to Latino voters and reposition themselves on immigration policy. And as fresh anti-immigrant and extremist comments from 2016 GOP contenders and others continue to pile...
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Last night’s episode of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart was all about the House GOP’s votes last week — one to expedite the removal of children fleeing violence, and one to end DACA and deport DREAMers. In the first segment below, Jon Stewart mocks the House votes, as...
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Friday evening’s votes in the House of Representatives – to expedite deportations for Central American children fleeing violence and end DACA – cemented Republicans’ lurch to the far right on immigration. Spanish language media closely monitored the proceedings and as all can see, the Republican Party’s antics are on...
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It’s not often that the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal editorial boards agree on something, but today the two papers agree that the House GOP votes on immigration this week were foolish and shortsighted. Here’s an excerpt from the New York Times, entitled “Congress, Unhinged on...
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Scorecard Zeroes in on the 12 Most Vulnerable Republicans House Democrats are continuing their efforts to demand a vote on immigration reform and House Republicans are continuing to block action while promising to one day address the issue. The disconnect between Republicans’ rhetorical support for immigration reform and their actual legislative...
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