In the wake of the House GOP’s release of their immigration reform principles yesterday, opponents of immigration reform have been arguing for Republicans to scrap immigration reform altogether this year, and instead pass it in 2015 or 2017 or when Obama’s out of office — basically, just not now....
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With immigration reform dominating the news cycle, two reads particularly caught our attention: In a new editorial titled, “Fixing Immigration, in Principle,” the New York Times captures the promise and potential shortfalls of the House Republicans’ new push on immigration: What you need to know now that House Republican...
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Washington Post: Immigration advocates warm up to GOP legalization plan By Pamela Constable Washington Post: Immigration reform advocates praise House GOP ‘principles’ By Aaron Blake Politico: House leaders sell immigration blueprint By Seung Min Kim and Jake Sherman MSNBC: House GOP unveils immigration reform plan By Benjy Sarlin Fusion:...
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Yesterday, House Republicans released a draft of their principles on immigration reform — guidelines which included a path to citizenship for DREAMers and legalization for most other immigrants. You can read the response from America’s Voice here; view below for responses from others: From Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA):...
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Today House Republicans released their standards for immigration reform. Below is a reaction from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice: We welcome the House Republicans to the immigration debate. It’s about time. We are encouraged that Republicans are gearing up to take action and glad they acknowledge that...
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SOURCE Standards for Immigration Reform PREAMBLE Our nation’s immigration system is broken and our laws are not being enforced. Washington’s failure to fix them is hurting our economy and jeopardizing our national security. The overriding purpose of our immigration system is to promote and further America’s national interests and...
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Today, the House GOP caucus is meeting, and is expected to release their principles on immigration reform. All this week, commentators have been discussing the principles’ expected support for immigration reform with legalization rather than citizenship, and wondering if such a move would be enough for advocates. Here’s what...
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Washington Post: House GOP immigration proposal is ‘fool’s gold,’ AFL-CIO chief says By David Nakamura Bay State Banner: House GOP may advance immigration reform plan By Griselda Nevarez Miami Herald: Andres Oppenheimer: Obama should stop massive deportations — now By Andres Oppenheimer Associated Press: House leaders to outline immigration...
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The need for immigration reform with a path to citizenship is receiving a stirring defense from both the left and right this week. One day after Republican Congressman Jeff Denham (R-CA) called legalization without citizenship “un-American,” labor leader Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO is making an attainable path to...
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In a new memo, America’s Voice reviews available district-specific and Republican-only polling. The two key points: 1) In district-specific polling of Republican-held congressional seats, immigration reform is very popular. Available district-specific immigration polling, conducted in the past year by both Democratic and Republican-affiliated pollsters in 25 different Republican-held...
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