A new cable channel, Fusion, is hitting the airwaves this October, and Jorge Ramos is warning Republicans that the new channel will be on their case, all the time, about immigration until reform becomes a reality. “We’re going to come out on Oct. 28th, and if the House doesn’t...
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Thousands of immigration advocates rallied in Bakersfield, California yesterday, taking the immigration fight personally to GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and demanding that he support immigration reform with a path to citizenship. The advocates first rallied to music and speeches from leaders in Yokuts Park, before walking a short...
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Rep. Steve King (R-IA) tells CNN this morning, “Last year, almost everybody in my conference would have agreed with me on this immigration issue…This year it seems after the presidential election a spell has been cast over a good number of Republicans and they seem to think the presidential election...
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This morning I met an amazing family who is going through a senseless tragedy at the hands of our government. They live on a sunny street in Elyria, Ohio, but their home is dark inside because Pedro Hernandez-Ramirez is not there. Instead of being home or working, their husband...
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The following is a press release from United We DREAM: Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), which protects many DREAMers from deportation and provides them the opportunity to work and fulfill their dreams. DACA is the most significant victory for immigrant...
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Below is the seventh article in the series, “Immigration Reform Summer,” by Gebe Martinez, Advisor to America’s Voice Education Fund. This article is available for reprint as long as the author is given proper attribution. View other posts in the series here. Through the canyons of California and to...
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MSNBC (Maddow Blog): Rubio hopes to leverage right’s Obama hatred on immigration By Steve Benen Salon: Marco Rubio’s scary Obama strategy By Joan Walsh Christian Post: Steve King: Latino Immigrants From ‘Violent Civilization’ By Napp Nazworth Politico: Immigration reform’s whipping boy: Kevin McCarthy By Jake Sherman Los Angeles Times:...
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The following is a press release from the Alliance 4 Citizenship: Reform activists from 40 cities and towns descend in Bakersfield after leading largest statewide caravan ever View photos of the event here Today, 1,900 immigrants, Latinos, Asians, and immigration reform supporters paid a visit to Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s...
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Hundreds of cars and thousands of advocates will converge for immigration reform and a path to citizenship in Bakersfield, California–GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy’s home district. Watch livestream of the rally below. Also follow us on Twitter #TimeIsNow and #Caravan4Citizenship. Video streaming by Ustream Follow on Twitter: Tweets about “#timeisnow” View past livestreams...
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In an article titled, “Immigration Overhaul Advocates Make Big August Push,” Holly Yeager of the Washington Post writes: “An unusual alliance of advocates — including Internet moguls and evangelicals, representatives of big business and labor unions — is working across the country during the August congressional recess in an...
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