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Obama Could Announce Immigration Reform Plan by Next Week
*I get the feeling that the looming political showdown over immigration is a fabricated story. I’m not saying it’s not going to happen, but I am saying that the drama, […]
The Country’s Immigration Quandary: Why is it so Hard?
By Gabriela Lemus, NewsTaco Despite widespread social and bipartisan agreement that comprehensive immigration reform would be good for the country and the economy, we are stuck. Despite numerous polls mostly […]
Day 1 – Arizona: Ground Zero on Immigration
*Dr. Gabriela Lemus, Executive Director of the Progressive Congress, is in Arizona on a listening tour on immigration. This is the first of several reports that she’ll be filing on NewsTaco. […]
GOP on Immigration: Making a Bad Situation Worse and What It Means for November and Beyond
*It’s not only what the GOP doesn’t do on immigration, but also the laws GOPers pass that define their position. They follow their inaction with theater; lack of leadership followed […]
Boehner: Politics is Not Driving Whether to Do Immigration
*The immigration debate drones on. Of course Boehner would say that acting on immigration is not about politics. What’s noteworthy is that some politicians still think that platitudes about “what’s […]
The 2014 House Elections and Comprehensive Immigration Reform Revisited
*Politics of immigration aside, Latino voter influence in the coming mid-term election hinges (as always) on turnout and … turnout. VL By David F. Damore And Thomas Schaller, Latino Decisions From […]
Obama To Religious Leaders: No Unilateral Immigration Fix Planned
*”While there’ still a window,” is the operative phrase. Immigration reform has turned into a stare-down. VL By Associated Press/Hufington Post Latino Voices WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama told […]
House Dems Will Try to Force Immigration Vote
By Frank Thorp V, NBCNews House Democrats will file another ‘discharge petition’ Wednesday in an effort to force a vote on a bill to overhaul the nation’s immigration system. The move, […]
Evangelical pastor continues 40-day immigration fast as House set to leave
By Suzanne Gamboa, NBCLatino House Speaker John Boehner plans to close for business Friday, the same day the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez hits his 40th day of a fast for immigration reform. Other activists […]
Immigration Reform Isn’t Dead Yet
By Bloomberg Editorial What are the prospects that the U.S. House of Representatives will pass useful immigration legislation? Republican Representative Tom Cole, a close ally to the House leadership, expressed a kind of […]