May 22, 2014
Political Experts Discuss State of Immigration Politics, Implications for 2014 and 2016 As House Republicans continue to block votes on immigration reform, the legislative space for action continues to shrink and so do the GOP’s prospects of remaining competitive in 2016. On today’s Office Hours call, immigration advocates and...
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Over the last few weeks, House and Senate Democrats have been hammering House Republicans over their refusal to pass immigration reform, reminding the GOP that time is running out for their party and that appeasement of Steve King is not a winning strategy. Today, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) echoed that message when he...
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Yesterday was the 328th day since the Senate passed its bipartisan immigration bill, and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) took to the floor to castigate Republicans for their inaction since then. Menendez highlighted the moral and economic benefits to passing reform, and wondered why Republicans continue to side with Steve King rather...
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GOP Leaders Continue to Hide Behind Lame Excuses to Avoid Voting on Immigration Reform House Republican leaders are concocting more and more excuses for their legislative inaction on immigration reform. Unfortunately for them, the excuses don’t even pass the laugh test. Yesterday, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) issued a statement...
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Associated Press: Immigration Advocates Focus on Cantor By Erica Werner Politico: Eric Cantor stresses support for legalization measure By Seung Min Kim Fusion: Zuckerberg Doubles Down on Immigration Push With New Group By Jordan Fabian Latin Post: Facebook Creator Mark Zuckerberg to Create ‘Welcome.us’ Group to Showcase Immigrant Success...
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Kansas’ Secretary of State Kris Kobach is famous for being the architect of the Arizona and Alabama anti-immigrant laws (SB 1070 and HB 56) — and for pushing anti-immigrant laws onto states when he’s supposed to be working for Kansas. He’s facing reelection this year though, and according to the Wall...
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Yesterday on the House Triangle, Military DREAMers and congressmen came out to speak to the press about the ENLIST Act, which would allow DREAMers to enlist in the military. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) introduced the amendment but Republican Leadership has made it clear that they would block any attempts...
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It’s Always About Getting to “No” Without Plotting a Way to Get to “Yes” Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) has consistently said that immigration reform “needs to get done.” Yet when it comes to turning rhetoric into action, Boehner the rest of Republican leadership always find a...
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The demographic cliff is approaching for Republicans and immigration reform, and Rep. Luis Gutierrez took to the House floor yesterday to remind the GOP that they must take action — or else. Without reform, the GOP will head toward another presidential election in 2016 in which they have nothing to show...
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McClatchy: House GOP leaders block Calif. Republican’s immigration measure By Michael Doyle Huffington Post: Amendments On Undocumented Immigrants In The Military Won’t Get A Vote In The House By Elise Foley Associated Press: Boehner defends rejecting immigration measure Wall Street Journal: Boehner Leaves Open a Vote on ‘Enlist Act’...
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