After its latest judicial setback, the anti-immigrant movement’s strategy for long-term victory is in disarray. The centerpiece of their strategy, developed by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, Mark Krikorian at the Center for Immigration Studies, Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX), and Representative Steve King (R-IA), has been to block...
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By mid-March, it is estimated that President Obama will have deported 2 million immigrants over the course of his presidency. Years of record breaking deportation numbers will make him the president who has deported more immigrants than any other in history, and this week Obama is losing the support...
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New York Times: Ad Attacks House Republicans on Immigration By Ashley Parker Politico: Facebook-linked group pushes GOP on immigration By Seung Min Kim Associated Press: Advocacy Group Targets House GOP on Immigration By Donna Cassata The Hill: Boehner: I’ll run for Speaker again By Russell Berman Huffington Post: John...
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The journey of three local anti-immigrant laws reached a dead end today, with a settlement pending in South Carolina and the Supreme Court refusing to take up housing ordinances from Farmers’ Branch, Texas and Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Hazleton, PA and Farmers’ Branch, TX have since 2006-2007 both been defending town...
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In New Mexico, Gov. Susana Martinez is adding insult to injury for immigrants, with a new petition to repeal driver’s licenses for the undocumented — that refers to them as “illegal.” Gov. Martinez has long crusaded on repealing driver’s licenses for the state’s undocumented population, one of the few...
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With Backing of Hardline Anti-Immigrant Movement, House Judiciary Committee Set to Mark Up Rep. Diane Black’s Bill to Eliminate Outreach Position Speaker John Boehner’s recent assertion that the House likely would not address immigration before the 2014 midterms generated widespread attention and condemnation. Yet as the Judiciary Committee schedule...
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House Republicans have openly acknowledged that short-term political considerations are the main reason for their inaction on immigration reform. They seem intent on avoiding “intraparty drama” ahead of the 2014 midterm elections in the interest of unity and base turnout. Not only is this politically myopic, but it leads...
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Los Angeles Times: Spanish-language media pick up on Border Patrol use-of-force report By Cindy Carcamo Politico: Some Republicans reject Dem immigration tactic By Seung Min Kim NBC News: Immigration Activists to Hold Lenten Fasts By Suzanne Gamboa Washington Post (WonkBlog): Reforming the laws won’t be enough. Immigrants need financial...
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Feb 28, 2014
The Fallout of Washington Inaction on Full Display Across the Country Between legislative victories at the state level, escalating pressure from faith leaders, and an ever growing and increasingly powerful Latino electorate, the broader movement in support of reform continues to grow and solidify its power despite the inactivity...
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At Politico’s Playbook breakfast this week, Ted Cruz offered some of his usual sage observations on Republican policy and politics: I think 2014 is poised to be a very, very strong Republican year. I think if the election were held today, Republicans would take the Senate. … I think it is a...
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