August recess–and immigration reform summer–is just about over, and Congress heads back to Washington, DC next week. Over the last month, immigration reform advocates have, almost every single day, shown how broad and wide-ranging the support for immigration reform with a path to citizenship is all over the country....
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It’s happened again, folks. Just days before what was supposed to be an end-of-the-summer anti-immigrant blowout series of events across the country demonstrating opposition to immigration reform, the group organizing the events has apparently cancelled another demonstration, presumably due to lack of interest. The Black American Leadership Alliance–a front...
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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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As Congress returns to work next week, one thing is clear: the immigration reform movement has never been stronger. And the movement gets stronger every day. We continue to build political power while our opponents continue to lose credibility. After the August recess, another thing is clear: we now have the...
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Across the country this August, advocates for a pathway to citizenship organized more than one thousand events for immigration reform and citizenship. Advocates kicked off the August recess with a massive display of civil disobedience in Washington, DC, where more than 40 immigration leaders were arrested for demonstrating against...
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Between the debt ceiling, budget negotiations, days left in the calendar, and Syria, inside-the-beltway commentators and pundits in recent days have questioned when Congress will have time this year to address immigration reform and whether a ticking clock has become the greatest impediment to passing legislation. As we and...
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Fox News Latino: Already Facing Uphill Battle, Immigration Reform Could Be Doomed By Syrian Conflict By Elizabeth Llorente New York Times: Rallies for Immigration Overhaul Planned By Julia Preston NBC Latino: Groups announce major national mobilization for immigration reform in October By Sandra Lilley San Francisco Chronicle: Feinstein wants...
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In the last couple of days, Washington has been abuzz with speculation that Speaker John Boehner will retire in 2014. It’s an important question, because Boehner is currently the greatest single obstacle to immigration reform passing immediately. Between the 200 House Democrats and 25 House Republicans who support citizenship,...
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Today, the Alliance 4 Citizenship released numbers that show just how much immigration reform advocates dominated the fight this August recess. In the last month, advocates have: Pushed 25 House Republicans to come out in favor of citizenship Organized 1,194 events in 41 states Attended 132 town hall meetings in 29 states targeting...
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