In today’s Washington Post, former DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff trots out the typical Republican complaints about President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “I understand when the decision was made not to deport the so-called ‘Dreamers’ it was seen as very humane. But for people skeptical and...
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Influential House Republicans are pushing the storyline that immigration reform is being crowded off the congressional calendar due to Syria and other issues. While the attempt to solidify the conventional wisdom about reform may help diminish expectations, other voices are seeing through the excuses. As the Washington Post’s Greg Sargent notes...
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Sep 6, 2013
After a Hot August, Political Experts Assess State of Play on Immigration in House and Stakes for 2014 Elections Today, in a conference call with reporters, immigration reform leaders and allies discussed the political landscape on immigration reform in the House and what’s at stake for members of both...
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Immigration Reform a Test of Whether the Republican Party Doubles Down on Whites-Only Strategy or Modernizes Ron Brownstein’s new cover story for National Journal, “Bad Bet: Why Republicans Can’t Win With Whites Alone” is a must-read, presenting a compelling case that the Republican Party must diversify its appeal to...
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Most Americans support a balanced approach to immigration policy and reform. So where did the relentless focus on more and more aggressive enforcement originate? During the last decade, border security groups like the Minutemen pushed this issue into the forefront. Their extreme messaging was adopted by the media, members...
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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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