May 3, 2013
Former Senator and current Heritage Foundation president Jim DeMint appears set to launch a new attack on immigration reform in the hopes of derailing it entirely. Just like he used his super PAC to keep Republicans in the dark ages and out of power in the Senate, — thanks...
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From April 25 – 29, Quinnipiac University conducted a poll of registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percentage points. The survey includes 650 Democrats with a margin of error of +/- 3.8 percent. · A majority of Americans believe that undocumented immigrants should stay and be allowed to...
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Today, America’s Voice Education Fund and other political and policy experts held the tenth in a series of weekly “Office Hours” press briefings. Each week, a different and diverse group of speakers from a range of backgrounds shares the latest information on the players, politics, legislation and developments as...
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Setting the State for Senate Judiciary Mark-Up: New Poll Shows Republicans Need to Produce Results Not Rhetoric; CAP Analyzes the Numbers Behind the Senate Bill Today, America’s Voice Education Fund and other political and policy experts held the tenth in a series of weekly “Office Hours” press briefings. Each...
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Cross-posted at Latino Decisions, Latino Vote Matters, and Daily Kos: Recent elections demonstrate that immigration is a mobilizing issue for Latino voters. We can be sure that Congressional action, or inaction, on the current comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill will factor in to Latino voting decisions in 2014 and beyond. Our recent polling finds...
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The Wall Street Journal today editorializes against the recycled “border security first” talking points emanating from some conservatives who are intent to attack the progress and momentum behind immigration reform legislation in the U.S. Senate. According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice Education Fund: This is a...
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Politico: Marco Rubio: Right must ‘lead’ on immigration By Katie Glueck The Hill: McCain sees support among House Republicans for immigration bill By Daniel Strauss Patch: Sen. Ron Johnson Open to Path to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants By Adam McCoy ABC News: In Mexico, President Obama Says Immigration Reform...
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May 2, 2013
A recent poll conducted by Lake Research Partners found solid support among African American voters for an immigration reform proposal that includes a roadmap to citizenship (66% favor, 16% oppose). · 66% of African-American voters support an immigration reform plan that resembles the Senate bill. 66% support a proposal that includes a...
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Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appeared at an immigration reform rally in Las Vegas. He has for years been an outspoken advocate for immigration reform — and made that clear again yesterday: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., promised Wednesday to use the power of his office to get immigration...
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New polling from the New York Times/CBS News finds that “83 percent of respondents said they supported a path to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants already in the country illegally, as long as certain requirements — like paying fines and back taxes, passing a criminal-background check and learning...
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