The Hill: Senate Democrats work to woo Cornyn, Hatch on immigration reform By Alexander Bolton NBC Latino: Singular focus on scandals can doom both parties By Sandra Lilley PolicyMic: Immigration Reform 2013: Slowed Down By IRS, AP, Benghazi Scandals? By Taylor Hom SENATE MARKUP RECAP & PREVIEW OF TODAY... Continue »
Watch live-stream here. And follow the conversation on Twitter at #CIRMarkup. 9:15 PM: the following is a press release from the Senate Judiciary Committee majority staff: Day Four Recap: More Than 165 Amendments Considered to Immigration Bill The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday continued consideration of the Border Security, Economic... Continue »
Daily Beast: How the White House Scandals Help Immigration Reform Move Forward By Patricia Murphy The Guardian: US lawmakers reach deal on pathway to citizenship for undocumented migrants By Ed Pilkington SENATE MARKUP PREVIEW AND ADDITIONAL SENATE DEVELOPMENTS Associated Press: Senate Committee Moves Toward Vote on Immigration By Erica... Continue »
Today, America’s Voice Education Fund and fellow immigration experts held the twelfth 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... Continue »
The news that a bipartisan working group in the House of Representatives has reached an agreement in principle on immigration legislation, alongside the continued steady legislative progress on the Senate’s immigration bill, underscores our optimism about immigration reform’s prospects in 2013. According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s... Continue »
USA Today: Immigration plan continues moving through Senate By Alan Gomez NATIONAL Washington Post: Bipartisan House Group Reaches Preliminary Immigration Deal By Ashley Parker Reuters: House lawmakers reach tentative deal to revamp immigration By Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai Washington Post: Hatch negotiates to expand H-1B visas as part... Continue »
If you think the Senate Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Gang of 8 bill has been intense so far, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. As the SJC moves into Titles II and III of the bill—which cover everything from E-Verify to detention policy to family immigration to agricultural workers,... Continue »
Update: According to the DRM Action Coalition, Sen. Heller is liking the Gang of 8 immigration bill so far: @americasvoice @senatorreid @sendeanheller said tday he is supportive & likes #Gangof8 proposal so far. @astrid_nv twitter.com/DRMAction/stat… — DRM Action Coalition (@DRMAction) May 16, 2013 Today on the Senate floor, Senate... Continue »
Voxxi: Senators amending immigration reform in a ‘bipartisan manner’ By Griselda Nevarez NATIONAL Politico: Republicans threaten to quit immigration group By Jake Sherman CNN: Bipartisan House immigration talks foundering, Republican warns By Deirdre Walsh The Hill: Immigration group in the House facing make-or-break moment By Russell Berman The Hill:... Continue »
Watch video here. Blogging Day 3 of the markup: 1:07 PM: the following is a press release from the Alliance 4 Citizenship on Sen. Al Franken’s E-Verify amendment for business owners: Sen. Al Franken’s E-Verify Amendment Lightens Burden on Small Business Owners Small Business Owner Reacts to Franken’s Move... Continue »