The House GOP’s principles on immigration reform are out, but apparently they’re still trying to decide whether to tackle immigration reform this year — or save it for 2015 or 2017. Greg Sargent and Matt Lewis have already published pieces on why Republicans should just pass reform this year, if they’re...
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Front page at the Washington Post today is a David Nakamura story about immigration reform, a call for the end of deportations, and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network’s “Not 1 More” campaign. View the full story here. It’s up to Congress — and House Republicans — to pass...
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The Hill: GOP appears to tap immigration brakes By Russell Berman Bloomberg BNA: Immigration Roundup: One Small Step for Boehner, One Giant Leap for Congress? By Laura D. Francis Washington Post: With an immigration deal possible, advocates mount new push to end deportations By David Nakamura Washington Post: Young...
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After spending all of last year rotating through a litany of excuses for why they couldn’t pass immigration reform (including President Obama, the Democrats, the fiscal crisis, the legislative calendar, and immigration reform advocates themselves), House Republicans have cycled back to the beginning, once again using their hatred for...
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Texas is suddenly looking very 2012. The primary campaign for the Texas Lieutenant Governor’s seat is in full swing, which means that the four Republican candidates are currently working overtime to appeal to Tea Party voters. On immigration, that means they’re trying to out-tough each other on enforcement by...
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Enforcement at Historic Highs, Citizenship is Central, GOP Politics Favors Action Now In the fast-moving discussion of immigration reform, here are three keys to the current debate: 1. Despite Republican Rhetoric, Immigration Enforcement & Border Security Are Already in Overdrive: Here are the facts: President Obama has presided over...
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Last week, the House GOP released its long-awaited principles on immigration reform. America’s Voice and other advocates responded by calling the principles a good first step, while reminding House Republicans that we still need to see legislation from them. Below is the take from La Opinión, which also calls for “concrete...
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Washington Post: Obama open to middle ground with Republicans on immigration reform By David Nakamura Financial Times: Republicans revisit immigration debate to woo minority vote By Barney Jopson International Business Times: Immigration Reform 2014: Are Democrats Ready To Compromise On Citizenship? By Laura Matthews Huffington Post: Obama Doesn’t Rule...
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Jan 31, 2014
Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart and Luis Gutierrez Talk GOP Principles & Next Steps in the House While the first part of the week focused on President Obama’s State of the Union address and the responses from House Republicans Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL), it finished up in...
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Today in immigration commentary, there are a couple of key pieces re: whether House Republicans should take up reform in 2014, an election year. Below is an excerpt from a new Greg Sargent piece that wonders what happens if 2015 turns out to be a bad year for Republicans and...
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