Yesterday at DailyKos, Markos Moulitsas took a look at the amendments Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is proposing to the Senate immigration reform bill. Markos examines Hatch’s strategy in relation to the GOP’s fumbling attempts to attract Latino voters, and concludes that Hatch’s amendments could have negative impact on the GOP effort:...
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That font of political wisdom on the politics of immigration, Steve King, has some advice for Marco Rubio: Rep. Steve King (R-IA), the tea party stalwart and potential 2014 U.S. Senate candidate, thinks Sen. Marco Rubio (R-IA) has hurt his 2016 prospects in Iowa with his leading role on...
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Last summer, we covered a civil rights trial against Arizona’s notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio and allegations that he and his Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office have been discriminating against Latino drivers on the basis of race. Last week, a federal judge officially found that the anti-immigrant practices of Arpaio and...
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Asian and Latino leaders in Nevada have asked him to support immigration reform. He’s met with key DREAMers and told them that he likes the Gang of 8 immigration bill so far. Now Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) is making the most public statement he has to date about where...
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Bloomberg: White House Woos Hispanic Leaders in Immigration Push By Lisa Lerer National Journal: For the Future of Immigration Reform, Look to 1986 By Fawn Johnson National Journal: Letter From Judiciary: How to Survive a Markup By Fawn Johnson MAJOR NATIONAL IMMIGRATION HEADLINES Washington Post: Conservatives stymied in attempts...
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May 24, 2013
Today, America’s Voice Education Fund and fellow immigration experts held the thirteenth in a series of weekly press briefings, or Immigration Reform “Office Hours.” Each week, a different and diverse group of speakers shares the latest information on the players, politics, legislation and other developments in the debate in...
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Fox News Latino: House Republican Leaders Say They Will Not Rubber-Stamp Senate Immigration Bill Associated Press: House Immigration Group Resolves Dispute By Erica Werner CNN: House immigration plan’s near death experience By Deirdre Walsh Politico: Wild, wacky world of House immigration talks By: Jake Sherman and Seung Min Kim...
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There has been a persistent myth in the immigration debate that the anti-reform side is large, powerful, and organized. However, the 2013 immigration debate is revealing that assessment is profoundly untrue. According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: The Senate Judiciary Committee markup confirms what we already knew...
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Update: He’s doing it! Tom Tancredo said that he will soon officially announce his bid for Colorado Governor. From the Denver Post: Tancredo last week indicated he is strongly considering a run for governor in 2014. As of Wednesday night, Tancredo had not filed the necessary paperwork with the secretary...
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Bloomberg: Reid Says Immigration Measure to Come to Senate Floor in June By Heidi Przybyla and Kathleen Hunter OUTLOOK New York Times: Allies of Immigration Bill Aim for Added Support By Ashley Parker and Julia Preston Bloomberg: Immigration Reform Brightens After Senate Vote By Elizabeth Dwoskin U.S. News and...
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