Yesterday Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA), quickly becoming one of our favorite House Republicans due to his newfound support of immigration reform and citizenship, held a community meeting in California to discuss immigration and its progress in the House. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been much, he acknowledged to a small group of immigration...
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Washington Post (Blog): The conventional wisdom on immigration reform is wrong By Greg Sargent ABC/Univision: Will These Three Republicans Back Immigration Reform? By Jordan Fabian Seattle Times: Reichert breaks ranks with House GOP leaders, backs citizenship for immigrants By Kyung Song Daily Kos: On immigration reform, the math is...
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This week, immigration advocates with TexasRITA and other groups in Corpus Christi rallied at Rep. Blake Farenthold’s (R-TX) office to deliver 10,000 petitions in favor of immigration reform and citizenship. Things got ugly, however, when Farenthold’s campaign decided to call in some of his own supporters, which showed up to...
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Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) has long been an outspoken champion for immigrant rights and immigration reform. Now, Washington Post profile by Ed O’Keefe explains something we’ve known for awhile: Gutierrez is also a Spanish language TV star. With the immigration debate underway in Congress, the long-time champion has been getting recent...
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With August recess in full swing, immigration reform advocates all over the nation are gathering together at local events, rallies, town halls, and demonstrations, to make it clear to their members of Congress that they want immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship. We’ve rounded up news stories covering these...
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Rep. Dave Reichert, Republican from Washington, is the latest Republican to come out in favor of immigration reform with citizenship this week, just days after both Reps. Daniel Webster (R-FL) and Aaron Schock (R-IL) did the same. The Congressmen are now part of a group of at least 22...
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From Coast to Coast, the Immigration Reform Movement is Engaging the House GOP in a Public Discussion on Immigration Reform and the Question of What to Do with the 11 Million Undocumented Americans Already Here Pro-reform forces are making their presence felt in districts around the country, and House...
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Below is the fifth 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. As Texas DREAMer Miguel Porfirio prepared to...
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Wall Street Journal: Lawmakers Weigh Aggressive Tactic on Immigration By Laura Meckler and Kristina Peterson ABC News: Republicans May Be Changing Minds on Immigration Reform By Serena Marshall NBC Latino: Labrador: Border security not enough, calls for more local immigration enforcement By Jaquellena Carrero Washington Post: Luis Gutierrez: Immigration...
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Something ugly happened yesterday in Corpus Christi, Texas when almost 50 immigration reform activists from TexasRITA and other groups gathered at Rep. Blake Farenthold’s (R-TX) district office to deliver 10,000 petitions asking the Congressman to support immigration reform and a path to citizenship. Ten thousand petitions in a single district, by the...
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