Courtesy of Washington Post: PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you. (APPLAUSE) Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. (APPLAUSE) Thank you. It is good to be back in Las Vegas. (APPLAUSE) And it is good to be among so many good friends. Let — let me start off by thanking...
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Cross-posted at USA Today: If immigration reform is to succeed, Congress needs to create a road map to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants who want to be full-fledged Americans. That road map should consist of: Reasonable requirements. Immigrants must pass background checks, pay taxes, study English and be...
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USA Today (Opposing View): 8 years is enough to wait for citizenship By Frank Sharry January 28, 2013 Washington Post: Obama to announce his immigration reform plan, said to be more liberal than Senate effort By David Nakamura and Rosalind Helderman January 29, 2013 Politico: John Boehner mum on...
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A bipartisan group of Senators has announced a set of immigration reform principles to help guide the impending legislative debate. Ahead of President Obama’s immigration address tomorrow in Las Vegas, today’s agreement is a notable marker on the way to enacting immigration reform in 2013. The following is a statement from...
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New York Times: Senators Offer a New Blueprint for Immigration By Julia Preston January 28, 2013 San Diego Union-Tribune: Immigration debate has crystallized around the 11 million By Elizabeth Aguilera January 26, 2013 Los Angeles Times: Senators agree on immigration overhaul plan By Brian Bennett and Lisa Mascaro January 27,...
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Calls for real immigration reform that includes citizenship were made loud and clear on the Sunday morning show roundup this morning. Between Senators John McCain and Robert Menendez on ABC’s “This Week,” to Senator Dick Durbin on Fox News Sunday, to Rep. Paul Ryan on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the evidence that immigration...
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Breaking news on immigration today—President Obama plans to give a speech in Nevada next week laying out the components of a plan for immigration reform that includes a roadmap to citizenship. From the Hill: President Obama will debut his plans for comprehensive immigration reform at an event Tuesday in...
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Tampa Bay Times: White House: Waiting for Rubio to put immigration plan to paper By January 24, 2013 Wall Street Journal: Obama Plans Immigration Speech By Laura Meckler January 24, 2013 The Hill (Blog): Embrace president’s call for immigration reform By Rep. Michael Honda January 24, 2013 Wall Street...
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Jan 24, 2013
With immigration reform moving forward in the coming weeks, one decision Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) make could have monumental consequences for them and their Party down the line. Both Cornyn and Cruz are on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will be the starting gate for...
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