This afternoon, House Democrats continued their efforts to demand a vote on H.R. 15. At a hearing of the House Budget Committee, Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA), offered H.R. 15 as an amendment to the Republican budget. Cardenas spoke in favor of the amendment as did Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL), Michelle...
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Guti: If the House GOP Won’t Act, the President Will Washington, DC – This morning on the floor of the House of Representatives Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) told House Republicans that time is running out for them to take action on immigration reform. If action isn’t taken by the...
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Washington Post: Rand Paul: Republicans must move ‘beyond deportation’ By Katie Zezima Politico: Rand Paul: GOP must get ‘beyond deportation’ By Katie Glueck Fox News Latino: Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul Says GOP Must Appeal To Hispanics, Get ‘Beyond Deportation’ By Joseph Weber Washington Post: Cardinal O’Malley: Immigrant outreach on...
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Today is the opening day for companies seeking foreign workers to file H-1B visa petitions, and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) used the opportunity to ask tech companies to stay committed to their role in the immigration reform movement. In a letter to nine of the nation’s top tech firms,...
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Today, nine Catholic bishops with the US Conference of Catholic Bishops held a powerful mass at Nogales on the US-Mexico border to pray for immigration reform and commemorate those who have died in attempted crossings. Hundreds of people were estimated to be in attendance, a high school band played, people...
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It was quite the busy Monday for the Senate’s leading anti-immigrant member, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL). By objecting to a Senate resolution honoring Latino civil rights hero Cesar Chavez and touting the shoddy “research” of allied anti-immigrant organization the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), Sen. Sessions offered a fresh...
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Of course this happened: MT: .@DSenFloor .@SenatorMenendez asked UC to pass SRes404, to honor Cesar Chavez. Republican Sen. Sessions objected. — Jose Dante Parra (@JoseDanteParra) March 31, 2014 DISGRACEFUL: 8th yr in a row @SenateGOP block my Res to honor #CesarChavez’s legacy. Hope they see the light nxt yr....
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American Immigration Council: New Report from Center for Immigration Studies on Deportation Data Misleads and Misinforms The Nation: Why Has President Obama Deported More Immigrants Than Any President in US History? By Alejandra Marchevsky and Beth Baker Fox News Latino: Think Tank Says DHS Releases Criminal Immigrants, But Critics Counter...
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View pictures and tweets here. Yesterday, nine Catholic bishops from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration journeyed to Nogales for a tour of the US-Mexico border. Today, they will hold a special mass at the border starting at 11:30 AM ET to commemorate the thousands of...
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On the heels of today’s New York Times story about California farmers who are running out of time and patience waiting for immigration reform, Greg Sargent at the Washington Post has a similar article about growers in places like Washington state (and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ district). According to...
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