With Goodlatte Uninterested in Getting it Done, Boehner and Other House Leaders Must Work With Champions From Both Parties to Forge a Breakthrough Since the 2012 elections, there has been a widely shared assessment that Republican leaders want to pass immigration reform for both political and policy reasons. As...
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Aug 30, 2013
The most influential House Member on immigration is not the Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) or the Republican House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), but Democrat Luis Gutierrez (D-IL). It is impossible to imagine how immigration reform can pass the House without the backing of...
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Aug 29, 2013
Strong End to August Recess and Path Forward for Immigration Reform- The Fight Is Just Getting Started! Today, in a conference call with reporters, immigration reform leaders and allies reviewed Immigration Reform Summer’s August recess events and discussed what’s next for immigration reform with a path to citizenship. Moderated...
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Idea of Permanent, Second-Class Status Out of Step With Today’s Values and Principles As our nation commemorates the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington today, the immigration debate in Congress is providing politicians with a chance to prove whether they have learned from history or are doomed to repeat the...
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Are the Republicans Really that Safe in 2014? Although some inside the Beltway dismiss the legislative prospects for immigration reform, a different story is playing out across the country. With lawmakers home in districts for another week, policymakers continue to hear and read from a broad array of local...
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Aug 23, 2013
Immigration Reform Movement Alive and Well; We’re Kicking Butt and Taking Names As the third week of August recess comes to a close with successful events across the country, more Republicans are coming out for a path to citizenship and immigration reform is alive and well. The pro-immigrant movement...
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While some observers are pessimistic about reform’s prospects, the immigration reform movement is on fire. This week offers more evidence that the pro-reform movement has never been stronger or broader and is prepared to hold all parties accountable until immigration reform with an inclusive legalization program and an achievable...
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A Hardliner Poses as a Reformer – Until the Truth Outs As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) has positioned himself to be a key player on immigration policy. He’s the head of the lead committee of jurisdiction, he has championed a number of piecemeal...
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It’s Time for the House Leadership to Lead, and It’s Time for Goodlatte to Get Out of the Way House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) effectively disqualified himself this week from a leadership role in the upcoming House immigration reform debate. He made clear that he opposes an...
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Following is an open letter to Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: Josh, I love you, man. I’m a big fan. But I have to take issue with your post from yesterday entitled, “Immigration Reformers, Wake the F’ Up!” Your premise...
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