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Zuckerberg says he’s in DC for immigration–and optimistic

Jessica Meyers, Politico “Fresh off meetings on the Hill, Mark Zuckerberg insisted Wednesday that immigration reform still has legs.” Full Story
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House Republican Leader Lays Out Citizenship Possibility for Immigrants

Suzanne Gamboa, NBC Latino “The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday said immigrant children brought to the country illegally by their parents should be given an earned path to citizenship, and he endorsed the possibility of providing legal status to adult immig
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Obama – Willing to Work with House on Immigration Reform

Jeff Mason, Reuters “U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he could support the House of Representatives taking a piece-by-piece approach to changing immigration policy as long as key elements such as a “pathway to citizenship” for undocumented immigrants were
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Obama, on Telemundo, Rules Out Freezing Deportations on Most Illegal Immigrants

David Nakamura, The Washington Post “President Obama on Tuesday ruled out using his executive authority to freeze deportations for most of the 11 million immigrants in the country illegally, saying such a move would violate federal law.” Full Story
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Immigrants Prepare for Reform, Beware of Fraud

Amy Taxin, Associated Press “Immigration reform is stalled in Congress but that’s not stopping immigrants from contacting lawyers, filling out paperwork and making other preparations in hopes of getting a head start should laws change.” Full Story
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A Dream Derailed for Former Poster Child for Immigration Reform

Kathleen McGrory, Tampa Bay Times “If the Dream Act ever had a public face, it belonged to Juan Gomez.” Full Story
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Public Ranks the Deficit Much Higher than Immigration Overhaul as a Priority

Bruce Drake, PewResearchCenter “About half of Americans believe it is essential for the president and Congress to enact major immigration legislation this year.” Full Story
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Can Immigration Speed the Economic Recovery?

Alain Sherter, CBS News “Cities and towns across the U.S. struggling to recover from the Great Recession could benefit from a key force for economic renewal: Immigrants.” Full Story
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