New Washington Post Story and Video Detail Dangers Behind the “Un-SAFE” Act & Consequences for Immigrant Victims of Crime A new Washington Post story documenting the deterioration of police-community relationships due to policies like Secure Communities and state anti-immigration laws underscores the dangers of a related federal proposal called...
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“Do Your Jobs” Campaign Continues with Direct Calls to Action from Local Immigrant Workers and Business Owners Last month, we kicked off the “Do Your Jobs” campaign by attempting to deliver immigrant-processed turkeys and merlot wine to Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and other House leadership offices. ...
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Today, during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on “The President’s Constitutional Duty to Faithfully Execute the Laws,” we expected to hear a lot of complaints about how the President is “ignoring” his constitutional duty to faithfully execute immigration laws. Unfortunately, the Obama Administration has been entirely too “faithful” in...
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But Only if House GOP Leaders Move from Talk into Action Yesterday, after the New York Times reported that this Congress is on track to be the least productive in history, John Harwood of the New York Times and CNBC tweeted “Whatever else Obama fumbles/Rs obstruct, substantive/political success of this...
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The following is a press release from the #Fast4Families. View more photos from the passing of the fast here. At Ceremony on National Mall, New Fasters Pick Up Where Others Left Off After 22 days of a water-only fast on the National Mall, four long-term fasters of the “Fast...
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The Hill (Editorial): Player of the Week: Immigration activists December 2, 2013 The Hill: Dems cheer immigration fasters By Pete Kasperowicz Fox News Latino: Immigration Directive ‘Paroles’ Undocumented Family Members Of U.S. Military And Veterans Washington Post: The House and Senate will both be in DC for a total...
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Dec 2, 2013
Today, on the 21st day of the ongoing #Fast4Families, immigrants and advocates journeyed to Speaker Boehner’s office on the Hill to deliver an invitation asking him to meet with the fasters. Numerous elected officials, from President Obama to Joe Biden to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Republican members of the...
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Last month, we kicked off the “Do Your Jobs” campaign to remind Congress of all the immigrants who will be working hard to produce our food and drink this holiday season. Throughout the rest of the year, we will be profiling workers and business owners like Mark (below), who...
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Since early November, labor, community and religious leaders have been engaged in the “Fast for Families” – a water-only fast in a tent on the National Mall that highlights the moral urgency of immigration reform. As prominent faster Eliseo Medina said, their sacrifice is designed to “create a moral...
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Associated Press: Advocates press Obama for fewer deportations By Alicia A. Caldwell Los Angeles Times: GOP promise of immigration reform fades a year after election By Lisa Mascaro Arizona Republic: Advocates redouble efforts on immigration reform By Dan Nowicki and Daniel Gonzalez Newsday: Advocates set table for immigration reform...
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