Advice to GOP Politicians: Don’t Call Immigrants ‘Illegal’

Advice to GOP Politicians: Don’t Call Immigrants ‘Illegal’

Mary Mata January 30, 2013

By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices Will the revitalized immigration debate change the language politicians use? Organizations and advocates including journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, the publication Colorlines, and the National Association of […]

Can both parties agree to immigration reform?

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By Teresa Puente, Chicagonow Will lawmakers work for bipartisan reform or fall into gridlock as is typical in Washington, D.C. There is too much at stake, including the future of the […]

Obama: Reforms must secure path to citizenship

Mary Mata January 29, 2013

By Reid J. Epstein, Politico Click on picture to read story. [Photo screengrab courtesy cspan.org]

GOP Memo On How To Talk About Immigration

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By John Stanton, BuzzFeed “Please consider these tonally sensitive messaging points as you discuss immigration, regardless of your position,” Hispanic Leadership Network leader advises Republicans. No mentions of Reagan or “illegals” allowed. […]

FCC Chairman’s Legacy: Ignoring Diversity

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By Joseph Torres, New America Media Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski’s plan to allow greater media consolidation in local markets could wipe out many of the remaining TV station […]

Latinos in the 113th Congress

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By Silvia Manzano, Latinovations The 113th Congress includes a record number of thirty-eight Latinos elected officials. These notable numbers have both policy and political implications for the future of Latino […]

Obama to Announce His Immigration Reform Plan

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By David Nakamura and Rosalind S. Helderman, Washington Post The Obama administration has developed its own proposals for immigration reform that are more liberal than a separate bipartisan effort in the Senate, including a quicker […]

Everything You Need to Know: Senate Immigration Reform Plan

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By Ezra Klein, Washington Post Wonkbook Wonkbook: Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas’s morning policy news primer. Click on picture to read story. [Photo by jareed] Read more related stories here: Senate […]

Obama Meets With Cong. Hispanic Caucus

Mary Mata January 28, 2013

By Seth Freed Wessler, Colorlines Click on picture to read story. [Photo by The White House] Read more related stories here: Obama and Hispanic Caucus meet on immigration reform, Southern California Public […]

Bipartisan Senators to Unveil Immigration Framework

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By Rosalind S. Helderman and Sean Sullivan, Washington Post A key group of senators from both parties will unveil on Monday the framework of a broad overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, including a pathway […]