Immigrant and ethnic communities, among others, are watching what happens to immigration reform in Congress very carefully. Today, a host of media outlets–El Diario/LaPrensa, La Opinion, New America Media, Irish Echo, Bangla Patrika, Daily Khabrain, Nowy Dziennik, Primera Hora, and others–have united their efforts and published this op-ed in...
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This afternoon, the House Republican Caucus is gathering for a closed-door meeting to discuss how they plan to move forward with immigration reform. Some of the Republicans who will be present and outspoken are anti-immigrant hardliners–the Steve Kings, Lou Barlettas, and Dana Rohrabachers of the world. But some Republicans...
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Between July 5th and 7th, 2013 PPP conducted a Poll surveyed 837 likely 2014 voters in CA-10, 552 in CA-21, 657 in CA-31, 692 in CO-6, 696 in MN-2, 544 in NV-3, and 543 in NY-11 between July 5th and 7th. The margins of error for the surveys are +/-3.4%, +/-4.2%, +/-3.8%, +/-3.7%,...
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TIME: No Easy Path Forward As House Republicans Meet On Immigration By Alex Altman The Hill: House GOP set for critical immigration reform talks By Russell Berman Yahoo News: Do House Republicans have political incentive to back immigration reform? By Liz Goodwin NBC Latino: As House GOP debates immigration,...
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By Amanda Bonilla: This morning, a large group of United We Dream organizers and supporters held citizenship classes and study-ins in the House office buildings, while other DREAMers took the initiative to visit their Representatives in Washington DC. It was the first time visiting Washington DC for many, and...
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Tomorrow, House Republicans are gathering together for a closed-door, no-press meeting on immigration, where it is fully expected that anti-immigrant zealots like Steve King will try to rant the captive audience into opposing immigration reform. We’d like to be a fly on that wall, but it’s probably not even...
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Leonard Nimoy, of Spock and Star Trek fame, apparently supports immigration reform. As he tweeted out today: Is it possible we’ll get immigration reform ? Done in the Senate. Up to the house to get millions out of the shadows. LLAP — Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) July 9, 2013 Creating...
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Below is a press release on new polling from Public Policy Polling and the Alliance for Citizenship: PPP Pollster Says: “House Republicans Could Face Voter Backlash” As House Republicans get ready to hold their immigration summit on Wednesday, July 10, Public Policy Polling released seven new polls today showing voters—including...
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Since the last election, when Mitt Romney lost Latino voters by more than a 3-1 margin, leading Republicans have emphasized the need for the GOP to better reach out to minorities and broaden their base. The RNC released an entire report on the inroads the Republicans must make, while GOP legislators from...
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The day before tomorrow’s House Republican internal meeting on immigration, Latino Decisions, America’s Voice, CHIRLA Action Fund and SEIU outlined the opportunities and challenges House Republicans face as they decide how to move forward this year. Said Professor David Damore, Senior Analyst for Latino Decisions and Associate Professor of Political...
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