Obama’s approval ratings among Hispanics are down. According to a new Gallup poll, Hispanic support for the president has dropped from 75% last December to 52% last month, more than double his drop rate among whites or African Americans. An article at the Washington Post today explains what these numbers have to...
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New Washington Post Story and Video Detail Dangers Behind the “Un-SAFE” Act & Consequences for Immigrant Victims of Crime A new Washington Post story documenting the deterioration of police-community relationships due to policies like Secure Communities and state anti-immigration laws underscores the dangers of a related federal proposal called...
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Today, during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on “The President’s Constitutional Duty to Faithfully Execute the Laws,” we expected to hear a lot of complaints about how the President is “ignoring” his constitutional duty to faithfully execute immigration laws. Unfortunately, the Obama Administration has been entirely too “faithful” in...
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But Only if House GOP Leaders Move from Talk into Action Yesterday, after the New York Times reported that this Congress is on track to be the least productive in history, John Harwood of the New York Times and CNBC tweeted “Whatever else Obama fumbles/Rs obstruct, substantive/political success of this...
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Over the weekend, House GOP leaders have been making positive noises about holding votes on immigration reform next year. We need to keep up the pressure to make sure that happens. So far, those House leaders have allowed only one immigration vote: Steve King’s amendment to defund DACA and...
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Next Move is on Republicans Washington, DC – Today, President Obama once again signaled flexibility in working with House Republicans on immigration reform, saying at a Wall Street Journal forum, per a White House pool report, “They’re suspicious of comprehensive bills, but you know what? If they...
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All year long, House Republicans have been stalling on immigration reform, refusing to take action despite the Senate having passed legislation that contains a path to citizenship almost five months ago. Their excuses for not taking action? Everything from Obama and Obamacare to their distrust of Democrats. Elise Foley...
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New GOP Member from Louisiana Shows that Conviction, Commonsense and Citizenship Go Together Washington, DC – This past weekend, Republican Vance McAllister won a special election over a Tea Party-backed, Republican state senator to fill the open seat for Louisiana’s 5th congressional district. Once sworn in as a Member...
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The House is swearing in one of its newest members of Congress tomorrow, and he’s a supporter of immigration reform with a path to citizenship. Vance McAllister, soon to be the Representative for the 5th Congressional district of Louisiana, believes that there should be a path to citizenship for...
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House Republicans’ Strategy on Immigration Is Clear: Do Nothing But Try to Avoid Blame Washington, DC – When it comes to immigration, it’s become clear that House Republican Leadership’s primary objective is not to pass legislation, but avoid blame. Earlier this week, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH)...
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