This morning, we hosted a breakfast with Latino Decisions to talk about Latino voters, the future of the GOP, and the importance of passing immigration reform with reporters. Since the 2012 election (in which President Obama trounced Mitt Romney by more than a 3-1 margin among Latino voters) many...
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Houston Chronicle: Nancy Pelosi floats new strategy to pressure GOP on immigration By Carolyn Lochead International Business Times: Advocates, Opponents Not Taking Pelosi’s Proposed Plan Seriously By Laura Matthews New York Times: House Democrats Crafting Immigration Proposal By Ashley Parker Houston Chronicle: Filemon Vela, border politicians resurrecting immigration reform...
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In the last few days, two House Democrats have introduced a new immigration bill (CIR ASAP) that creates a path to citizenship, and reports have surfaced of a plan for introduction of a Democratic bill, led by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), similar to the Senate’s S. 744 (with the “border...
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View the original column in Spanish at Univision. For many politicians, it’s very tempting to keep the issue around as a political football So, the bipartisan immigration bill developed by the now-extinct Gang of Seven in the House of Representatives will never see the light of day. But why...
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On the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis said in a message that more host countries around the world should welcome and respect immigrants and not treat them as “pawns on the chessboard of humanity.” As he said in the message, according to Reuters: They are children,...
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Arizona Republic: Central American migrants on the rise By Daniel Gonzalez and Bob Ortega Politico: Nancy Pelosi plans to introduce immigration reform bill By Seung Min Kim and Jonathan Allen Washington Post (Blog): Nancy Pelosi moves to pressure Republicans on immigration By Greg Sargent Wall Street Journal: Pelosi Considers...
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Last week, we held a press conference about California, the harbinger / danger story of a state that illustrates what happens to Republicans who remain obstinate on issues like immigration reform, when they represent a place defined by demographic change. The same day on MSNBC, Benjy Sarlin published an...
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New America’s Voice Memo and Website Highlight the Political and Human Cost of Delay A new memo from America’s Voice analyzes the political state of play for the GOP and a new web site—thecostofinaction.com—features a ticker that shows how the real-time human toll of deportations on the one hand...
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To: Interested Parties From: America’s Voice Re: Immigration State of Play Date: September 23, 2013 After years of closed-door meetings, Reps. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Sam Johnson (R-TX), and John Carter (R-TX) announced the hiatus of their bipartisan working group on immigration last week. Johnson and Carter blamed the dissolution...
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This morning, we highlighted an Arizona Daily Star editorial supporting the CIR ASAP bill recently introduced in the House, and encouraged the introduction of similar legislation. As we wrote last week, the death of the House Gang of 7 potentially presages an exciting new phase in this year’s fight for immigration...
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