Much like the debt ceiling vote of two days ago, if House Republican leadership were to bring up immigration reform for a vote it would pass with mostly Democratic and some Republican votes. But are the political consequences of inaction clear enough to the Republican Party to compel Speaker...
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New Hampshire GOP Senator Kelly Ayotte is still trying to punish little DREAMers — following the path of Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions. Last month, Ayotte tried to attach an amendment to an extension of unemployment benefits, proposing to offset the unemployment insurance extension by eliminating the child tax credit for certain...
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Saturday was an historic day in Anthony, New Mexico. More than 1,000 people gathered at a church to hear from two Congressmen – a Democrat and a Republican – about how to make the border a safer place for migrants who travel through and people who live there. It was...
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While He Tells Hometown Media He is Trying to “Move” Immigration Bill, Wall Street Journal Reports He’s Working Behind the Scenes Against It Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that House Majority Whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was the key voice among House leadership urging inaction on immigration reform in 2014. ...
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In response to Speaker Boehner’s comments on immigration reform this morning, and our subsequent statement, Greg Sargent at the Washington Post has another column warning Republicans that it is probably not in their interest to delay action. Read the full column here; an excerpt follows below: In 2015, Obama...
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that House Majority Whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is urging his Party to delay action on immigration reform until at least 2015. According to Lynn Tramonte, Deputy Director of America’s Voice: Coming from California, you’d think Rep. Kevin McCarthy would get the politics...
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Feb 3, 2014
Enforcement at Historic Highs, Citizenship is Central, GOP Politics Favors Action Now In the fast-moving discussion of immigration reform, here are three keys to the current debate: 1. Despite Republican Rhetoric, Immigration Enforcement & Border Security Are Already in Overdrive: Here are the facts: President Obama has presided over...
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Today in immigration commentary, there are a couple of key pieces re: whether House Republicans should take up reform in 2014, an election year. Below is an excerpt from a new Greg Sargent piece that wonders what happens if 2015 turns out to be a bad year for Republicans and...
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In the wake of the House GOP’s release of their immigration reform principles yesterday, opponents of immigration reform have been arguing for Republicans to scrap immigration reform altogether this year, and instead pass it in 2015 or 2017 or when Obama’s out of office — basically, just not now....
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With immigration reform dominating the news cycle, two reads particularly caught our attention: In a new editorial titled, “Fixing Immigration, in Principle,” the New York Times captures the promise and potential shortfalls of the House Republicans’ new push on immigration: What you need to know now that House Republican...
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