Republican presidential candidates are again struggling with the issue of immigration. The Republicans' strategy appears to be: stick to their border security sound bites and avoid the other immigration issues at all costs. Yet such a balancing act remains increasingly tenuous for any of the 2012 candidates...
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In an effort to ensure their citizens are treated fairly in Alabama, 16 nations, including Mexico, filed briefs against the state's controversial new immigration law that has already drawn fire from the U.S. Department of Justice.
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In anticipation of yesterday's meeting with President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, the Obama Administration announced policy changes earlier this week designed to make it easier for foreign entrepreneurs' to come and live in the U.S.
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Jul 29, 2011
President Obama's recent appearance at the annual meeting of the National Council of La Raza showed how frustrated Latinos are because of the high number of deportations.But it also highlighted the reality of the limited options available in Washington's current political climate when it comes to discussing immigration.
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This week, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the nation's largest Latino civil rights organization, held their annual conference and invited all Presidential candidates. Here's a short summary of what happened: President Obama showed up. The entire Republican field did not.
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"Yes, you can! Yes, you can!"
Those were the words that were chanted at the NCLR conference as Obama said that he couldn't just bypass Congress and change the laws on his own. The truth is that he actually can. Clearly, he's not getting the message that on immigration, some...
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At the beginning of this year's NCLR conference (that just concluded yesterday), attendees were asked what issues matter most to them and how well they think President Obama has been addressing them. The straw poll's results hammer at the point that poll after poll after poll have shown that...
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President Barack Obama courted the vote-rich Latino community Monday and urged activists to build a national movement to pressure Republicans to overhaul the nation's broken immigration laws.
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Today, at 3 PM EST at Lafayette Square, in front of the White House, immigrant advocates from Casa de Maryland and Familia Latina Unida will by joined by Rep. Luis Gutierrez and other allies to send our President an important message: STOP THE DEPORTATIONS.
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Representative Lamar Smith and Rep. Elton Gallegly have really outdone themselves this time.
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