Aug 16, 2013
This week, we asked you to take action in order to stop the deportation of Pedro, an Ohio man who is father to four children and the primary caretaker of a son with cerebral palsy. More than 7,000 people signed our petition, and thanks to your efforts, Pedro is...
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Today, the Republican National Committee (RNC) passed a resolution calling on Congress to pass immigration reform this year, but failed to embrace an inclusive path to initial legalization and an achievable path to eventual citizenship. Instead, for the 11 million undocumented immigrants settled in America, the RNC proposes renewable...
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Family Celebrates and Thanks Supporters; Broad Immigration Reform Still Needed Pedro Hernandez-Ramirez–husband, loving father of four, and primary caretaker of his oldest son, Juan, who has cerebral palsy—will imminently be released from Geauga County (OH) Jail after being granted a one year stay of deportation. Pro-reform activists mobilized quickly...
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On Monday, we mocked Steve King for holding what was supposed to be a major anti-immigrant rally in which no one showed up. His non-event turned out to be especially embarrassing when pro-immigration reform forces held a major rally in which thousands showed up just a couple of days...
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“Qué Pasa” is our weekly roundup of news, opinion, and links from Spanish-Language online news publications: Univision: Rubio warns that Obama could take action if immigration form doesn’t pass On Tuesday Republican Senator Marco Rubio warned that if immigration reform does not pass in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama...
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One Year After DACA–The Biggest Pro-Immigration Policy Change in Decades–Pro-Immigration Movement Continues to Sizzle, While Anti-Immigrant Rallies Fizzle A year after the biggest pro-immigration policy change in decades – the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program for DREAMers (DACA) – went into effect, the immigration reform movement continues to...
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Prosecutorial Discretion Granted, But ICE Refuses to Say When Pedro Hernandez-Ramirez Will Come Home Pedro Hernandez-Ramirez–husband, loving father of four, and primary caretaker of his oldest son, Juan, who has cerebral palsy— has been granted a one year stay of deportation, yet Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is so...
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Voice of America: On the Line: Immigration Reform in the US Chronicle Telegram: Dad living in Elyria faces deportation By Lisa Robertson Politico (Behind the Curtain): Eve of Destruction By Mike Allen and Jim Vandehei The Hill: Conservatives in no rush to embrace ‘Kids Act’ on immigration By Russell...
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On Immigration Reform Steve King Continues to Fill Void Created By Boehner’s Inaction in the House In comments reported by Business Insider, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus criticized Rep. Steve King (R-IA) – and in the process called Mitt Romney’s signature stand on immigration policy “horrific” and “hurts us.” In...
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12:55 PM EDIT: Business Insider is now retracting their quote from Priebus. They originally reported that Preibus said “when someone makes those comments” about self-deportation, “obviously, it’s racist.” Their correction now has his quote reading “obviously, it hurts us.” For too long, the Republican Party has been controlled by its harsh...
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