May 22, 2014
Political Experts Discuss State of Immigration Politics, Implications for 2014 and 2016 As House Republicans continue to block votes on immigration reform, the legislative space for action continues to shrink and so do the GOP’s prospects of remaining competitive in 2016. On today’s Office Hours call, immigration advocates and...
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May 9, 2014
Mothers and Grandmothers in Deportation Show Urgent Need for Legislative and Administrative Reform As House Republicans continue to offer weak excuses for their failure to lead on immigration reform, the costs and consequences of their inaction are on full display and the calls for President Obama to use his...
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May 2, 2014
Rep. Polis Joins Youth Leaders to Discuss Key State Level Immigration Victories This Week, New Political Reality on Immigration in Swing States As House Republicans continue to offer weak excuses for their failure to lead on immigration reform, pro-immigrant policies are being enacted in key swing states and evidence...
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Apr 25, 2014
State of Play on Politics and Policy, In Congress and the Administration Pressure from across the country continued to mount this week on both House Republicans and the Obama Administration. On this week’s Office Hours call, we discussed the policy changes prioritized by members of the immigrant and Latino...
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Apr 4, 2014
Rep. Gutierrez Joins Immigrant, Labor and Faith Leaders to Discuss 2 Million Deportations Mark, Border Mass, Cesar Chavez Movie and More As the groundbreaking “Cesar Chavez” biopic hit movie theatres last weekend, Catholic Bishops shone a spotlight on the need to end family separations this week, and activists in...
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Mar 28, 2014
Rep. Joe Garcia, AFL-CIO and Border Network Talk Discharge Petition, Bipartisan Effort to Fix Border Patrol & Next Steps on Immigration With a vacuum left by House GOP leadership, Democrats in the House of Representatives employed a series of procedural and legislative measures to force a vote on H.R....
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Mar 21, 2014
On Heels of Deportation Review Announcement, Rep. Horsford, Advocates and Legal Experts Discuss Hopes and Expectations for Administrative Action Since news broke last week that President Obama was ordering Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to review options for executive action to reduce deportations, many have speculated about what these...
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Mar 14, 2014
Rep. Lofgren Joins Legal Experts and Advocates to Talk House Floor Action & Potential for Administrative Relief from the Obama Administration After more than a year of head fakes and false starts on immigration reform that would combine smart enforcement, legal immigration reforms and legal status with a path...
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Mar 7, 2014
Rep. Gutiérrez and Janet Murguía Discuss Multi-Pronged Approach to Pressuring Republicans and President Obama to Deliver Reform An array of calls from both the pro-reform movement and congressional Leaders, calling on the White House to rollback deportations, drew attention far and wide this week. And while this may mean...
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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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