“Qué Pasa” is our weekly roundup of news, opinion, and links from Spanish-Language online news publications: In this week in Spanish language media: outlets like La Opinión discussed Marco Rubio’s stall on immigration reform and speculated about his motives. On the one hand, Rubio promises to be a leader in passing immigration reform...
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The Hill: First key fight in immigration battle is what to name the reform bill By Molly Hooper NewsBusters: On Pacifica, Leftist Claims Victory in AP Stylebook Change, Hope for Victory on Immigration Next By Tim Graham Talking Points Memo: Poll: Republicans Want Citizenship Or Bust On Immigration Reform...
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Apr 4, 2013
The Birmingham News: Do nothing? Now that’s something Sen. Jeff Sessions can do By Joey Kennedy New York Times (Opinion): Priced Out of Citizenship By Rahm Emmanuel and Luis Gutierrez Wall Street Journal: Trumka Warns on Immigration Touch-Back Option By Sara Murray Washington Post: Labor, faith leaders oppose cuts...
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Apr 3, 2013
PolitiFact: What is ‘a pathway to citizenship’? By Molly Moorhead Bloomberg: Obama Labor Pick’s Immigration Advocacy Tests Republicans By Laura Litvan Voices of NY: With Immigration Reform Looming, Undocumented Save Money, Pay Taxes New York Times: House Immigration Bill Is Said to Offer 3 Paths By Ashley Parker Associated...
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Apr 2, 2013
Last weekend, Marco Rubio joined the chorus of Senate Republicans asking Patrick Leahy to slow down immigration reform, leading commentators and advocates alike to slam Rubio for trying to halt the gears on immigration. At a time when the moment seems so ripe for reform, we must ask Rubio–a...
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Apr 1, 2013
Over the weekend, officials at the US Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO announced that they had reached an agreement on a guest-worker program in immigration reform, one of the key holdups in the process to legislation. Though some members of the Senate Gang of 8 were quick to note...
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Mar 29, 2013
In the latest blow to GOP minority outreach, the big news of the day involves Rep. Don Young (R-AL), who referred to immigrants as “wetbacks” while speaking on a local radio station yesterday: “My father had a ranch; we used to have 50-60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes,” Young, an...
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Mar 28, 2013
President Obama gave interviews to Univision and Telemundo yesterday in which he expressed confidence that immigration reform would be accomplished this summer. The Senate Gang of 8 is “actually making progress” on immigration, he said. “I’m actually optimistic.” Otherwise, the President noted, he has his own legislation waiting in...
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Mar 27, 2013
In today’s news, Sens. John McCain, Jeff Flake, Chuck Schumer, and Michael Bennet are scheduled to tour the border; the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for DOMA, which has significant implications for bi-national same-sex couples and immigration equality; and President Obama is scheduled to sit down for an...
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Mar 26, 2013
One month after Sen. John McCain faced hostile Tea Partiers at an Arizona town hall, McCain saw love from a roomful of immigrants this week who came to give him their support for immigration reform. Check out this great Twitterpic showing that Republicans CAN grow support from Latino voters by leaning...
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