In June, Representative Steve King (R-IA)–one of the most anti-immigrant members of Congress–sent out a fundraising appeal to his list of supporters, declaring his plans to sue the President of the United States. The extremist Rep. King disagreed with the President’s plan to offer immigrant youth temporary relief from...
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Today’s editorial in the Washington Post blasts Mitt Romney’s handling (or better put, mishandling) of the immigration issue and offers some cogent advice to the candidate himself: f Mr. Romney really wants to make inroads into Mr. Obama’s lead among Hispanics, what he needs is an immigration policy that is fair, cogent...
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Today’s editorial in the Washington Post blasts Mitt Romney’s handling (or better put, mishandling) of the immigration issue and offers some cogent advice to the candidate himself: f Mr. Romney really wants to make inroads into Mr. Obama’s lead among Hispanics, what he needs is an immigration policy that...
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The Romney presidential campaign continues to duck answering basic questions regarding a potential President Romney’s immigration policy. Yesterday, Radio Bilingüe featured both Obama and Romney campaign spokespeople on host Samuel Orozco’s Spanish language show. During the interview, Romney spokesperson Sharon Castillo refused to say whether Romney would keep or rescind the deferred action...
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A spate of new polls offer further evidence that the old conventional wisdom on immigration politics is like, so yesterday. The old conventional wisdom went something like this: Democrats should avoid controversy by staying away from hot button issues like immigration. Leaning in only mobilized conservatives, pushed swing votes...
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A spate of new polls offer further evidence that the old conventional wisdom on immigration politics is so outdated and misguided that it now can be officially declared dead. The old conventional wisdom went something like this: Democrats should avoid leaning into controversial immigration policy issues because it mobilizes...
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One of the most closely watched non-presidential races this fall is the Elizabeth Warren – Scott Brown Senate matchup in Massachusetts, an intense and expensive fight to reclaim the seat formerly held by Teddy Kennedy for the Democrats. On one side is Democrat Elizabeth Warren, Harvard Law professor and...
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