Morning NewsTaco
Tuesday June 19, 2012
Why Republicans can’t write off Hispanics (The Washington Post): Much has been made in the last 96 hours of President Obama’s decision to stop deporting young illegal immigrants and its impact on the 2012 election. And while the short-term political impact of how the announcement could impact Obama’s strength among Hispanic voters is significant, it pales in comparison to the long-term political effect if Hispanics become a solidly Democratic voting bloc in the way that African-Americans have.
Calderon Praises Obama’s ‘Courage’ for New Immigration Policy (Fox News Latino): Calderón thanked Obama on behalf of the Mexican people for what he called a “valuable decision.” Obama announced Friday that undocumented immigrants will be able to avoid deportation if they can prove they were brought to the U.S. before they turned 16 and are younger than 30, have been in the country for at least five continuous years, have no criminal history, and graduated from a U.S. high school or earned a GED or served in the military.
Will Obama’s immigration policy change deliver him more Latino votes? (The Guardian): When President Obama declared his administration’s change of policy on undocumented immigrant youth on Friday, most Democrats praised him. Republicans, however, were up in arms. They say this is just an election year “stunt” to corral the Latino vote.
Obama’s Immigration Policy Leaves Many Questions (NPR): Friday’s announcement by the Obama administration that the U.S. plans to stop deporting some illegal immigrants received mixed reviews in Alabama. That state has one of the most aggressive anti-immigration laws in the country.
Rubio drops immigration plan after Obama move (The Seattle Times): Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is dropping plans to introduce legislation that could grant work visas to some young people brought to the U.S. illegally after President Obama announced that the U.S. will stop deporting some illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.
Sen. Rubio on Obama Immigration Policy: ‘Why Wouldn’t Someone Call Me?‘ (ABC News): President Obama’s decision to relax immigration rules for hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants is a “short-term solution” that is “problematic” in the long run, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said in an interview with ABC News.
Immigration reprieve means thousands of new workers in California (San Jose Mercury News): An estimated 350,000 children and young adult immigrants in California and more than 1 million nationwide could qualify for protection from deportation and temporary work permits through the new federal relief initiative announced Friday, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
Opponents Push Back Against Obama Immigration Move (Hispanic Business): President Obama’s revisions Friday of the nation’s immigration policies drew criticism from lawmakers who considered the moves a usurping of congressional authority and an election-year gambit.
Insight: Immigration ruling won’t be end of the road (Reuters): As the Supreme Court readies a decision on Arizona’s tough immigration law, the consensus among advocates on both sides is that at least part of the measure will be upheld. If that happens, a separate pending case might block the law from taking effect.
In a Shift, Biggest Wave of Migrants Is Now Asian (The New York Times): Asians have surpassed Hispanics as the largest wave of new immigrants to the United States, pushing the population of Asian descent to a record 18.2 million and helping to make Asians the fastest-growing racial group in the country, according to a study released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center.
