Key Lessons for Both Parties as Legislative Debate Moves “Full Steam Ahead” The Huffington Post reports that President Obama is planning to move “full steam ahead” on immigration reform this January, with the White House planning “to push forward quickly.” Meanwhile, both movement conservatives and Republican leaders are calling...
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Dec 28, 2012
As 2012 comes to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to reflect on what a remarkable year it has been for immigration reform. While 2012 started out with a vow to veto the DREAM Act and talk of self-deportation, it ended with a triumphant election season...
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Late last Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that they had deported another record number of immigrants in the last fiscal year, but that they were enacting reforms that could lead to fewer unnecessary deportations in the future. As a New York Times Christmas editorial noted, the policy...
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Dec 27, 2012
Next year is going to be huge for immigration reform—and you still have a chance to donate to the DREAMers who helped make the coming fight possible. You still have a few days left to help DREAMers pay for college, get an internship, and gain leadership training. 100% of...
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Cross-posted at the Hill: The results of the 2012 elections showed that Republicans are teetering at the edge of a “demographic cliff.” They have alienated Latino voters so thoroughly that they risk becoming a regional party unless something big changes, and changes soon. It’s obvious how they got here:...
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