Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) took to the House floor this morning to deliver a speech encouraging Obama to soon announce his anticipated executive action on immigration, condemn Democrats who have suggested that Obama should delay, and explain why every day that passes by without relief is torturous for the immigrant...
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Rumors have swirled this week that President Obama may delay his expected executive announcement on immigration until after the midterms. Such a move would be devastating to families like Pedro’s, who are in danger of losing their father to deportation even though he is the family’s caretaker and is...
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To listen to a recording of today’s call, click here. Today, longtime immigration champion Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) joined DREAMer, Latino leaders and immigration advocates to react to rumors of a potential delay in the Administration’s announcement on executive action; explain why action from the White House is so...
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In response to reports that President Obama might delay his executive order on immigration reform, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and Marielena Hincapie of the National Immigration Law Center appeared on MSNBC’s The Ed Show last night to push the President to take immediate action. Watch the clip below: Ed Schultz: What is your response to...
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Below is a press statement from Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) about the House GOP border bill, which end DACA and lead to the deportation of DREAMers: Over 600,000, young people raised in the United States, who came forward and applied for DACA will now be turned back into undocumented...
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Republicans killed immigration reform, and this week they are once again demonstrating their talent for obstructionism with reports that they may block Obama’s request for more money to address the children at the border. Republicans have complained about the children, demanded that they be sent back, tried to connect the...
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Last week, President Obama declared legislative immigration dead and chastised House Republicans for killing it. Since then, a slew of commentators have pointed out what a huge demographic mistake the GOP has made in not passing immigration reform. After all, Republicans are now sure to head into the next...
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Calls on President Obama to take Executive Action On the House floor this morning, leading congressional champion of immigration reform Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) called out House Republicans for failing to act on immigration reform in this Congress. He gave them a red card – which in soccer means...
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This morning, Rep. Luis Gutierrez made headlines from the House floor when he announced the conclusion of the three-month window Republicans had to pass immigration reform. In April, Gutierrez told House Republicans that the next few weeks represented a must-take opportunity for Republicans if they were serious about immigration legislation....
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On the House floor this morning: Some things do not change after a primary. Even a primary result that no one, including the winning candidate, had predicted. The thing that does not change with the political winds in Washington is the calendar. There are only 10 legislative days left...
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