The 2012 election was a game changer for immigration reform, and thanks to unprecedented Latino turnout and a recognition by both political parties of their growing political power, the prospects for enacting bipartisan immigration reform have never been stronger. On a press call and webinar today, Latino Decisions along...
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Action on Immigration By Democrats and Republicans Drives Perception of Parties in Latino Community The 2012 election was a game changer for immigration reform, and thanks to unprecedented Latino turnout and a recognition by both political parties of their growing political power, the prospects for enacting bipartisan immigration reform...
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One of the most interesting angles in the Jeb Bush reversal on citizenship this week has been his fellow Floridian (and 2016 rival) Sen. Marco Rubio’s response. Rubio predicted to Talking Points Memo today that Bush would eventually swing back to his traditional support for citizenship, given his long...
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Last month we brought to you the story of Jessica Bravo and anti-immigrant super-hardliner Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA). When Jessica, a DREAMer, came to Rohrabacher’s office to ask him to support immigration reform, he screamed at her that he “hate illegals” and told her “now I know where you...
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It is safe to say that Day One of the immigration book media tour for former Florida Governor Jeb Bush did not go exactly as planned. Numerous observers condemned Gov. Bush for walking back on his past support for citizenship and called it a politically damaging flip-flop. Today, Gov. Bush said he would support...
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It is safe to say that Day One of the immigration book media tour for former Florida Governor Jeb Bush did not go exactly as planned. Numerous observers condemned Gov. Bush for walking back on his past support for citizenship and called it a politically damaging flip-flop. Today, Gov....
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Following the news yesterday that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush apparently had a change of heart about supporting a path to citizenship, a tide of criticism from the media, activists, and advocates is now causing Bush to walk back his new stance. On Morning Joe today, Bush said that he would support immigration...
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Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, an anti-immigrant ultra-extremist who is responsible for state laws like Arizona’s SB 1070, hasn’t been much seen or heard from in the current immigration debate. And if the Kansas-based grassroots group Sunflower Community Action has anything to say about it, he’ll stay out...
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Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) appeared on Telemundo’s Enfoque with Jose Diaz-Balart this weekend to talk about politics, the sequester, and immigration reform. Warner is a moderate Democratic Senator who is up for reelection in 2014. Warner has made it clear he supports immigration reform and recently invited a DREAMer to be...
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