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Brown Signs California Immigration Bills, Wins Activists’ Kudos in Pressing for Reform

Patrick McGreevy, The Washington Post “On a day when immigrant-rights activists nationwide rallied for action from Washington, Gov. Jerry Brown put California at the vanguard of change, signing sweeping laws aimed at speeding the assimilation of those in the country illegally.&#
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To Achieve Real Immigration Reform, Put the Free Market Front and Center

Jason Stverak, Forbes “One hundred years removed from its peak, Ellis Island continues to represent all that America has done to open its arms to immigrants. Unlike today’s broken immigration system, the focus was on hard work, and we allowed the market, rather than the federal
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Immigration: Forging Ahead and Falling Behind

The Economist “PUBLIC discussion of immigration often circles round to the idea that it is bad for low-paid workers. And it rarely spends much time at all on the economic effects of emigration. But new research suggests that both these things need to change.” Full Story
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California Gives Immigrants Driver’s Licenses

Amy Taxin, AP “California on Thursday joined the growing list of states that allow immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally to obtain driver’s licenses — a measure supported not only by Latino activists but by police chiefs and insurance authorities.” Full Story
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Video Blog-September 26, 2013

September 26, 2013 – Immigration Update
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Immigration Officials Still Targetting Non-Violent Immigrations, Despite New Obama Guidelines

Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News Latino “New Obama administration guidelines calling for immigration detainers to be reserved for the most dangerous foreign nationals are going largely ignored, according to a new analysis of federal data.” Full Story
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House Democrats Unveil Immigration Plan in Hopes to Pressuring Republicans

David Nakamura, The Washington Post “House Democrats released their own comprehensive immigration proposal Wednesday, hoping to put renewed pressure on the Republican majority to move forward on stalled border legislation.” Full Story
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84 House Republicans Support Legalizing Undocumented Workers

Maria Santos, The Weekly Standard “…84 House Republicans have publicly voiced support for granting some type of legal status to the 11 million immigrants here in the country illegally, and 20 others have said they would be willing to consider it—many more than what most me
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Here’s How the Shutdown Affects Immigration Services

Ted Hesson, ABC News “Federal agencies that deal with immigration will be impacted by the government shutdown. But that doesn’t mean the government’s business with immigration — from paperwork processing to immigration arrests — will stop.” Full Story
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House Democrats to Introduce Immigration Reform Bill

Jim Avila and Serena Marshall, ABC News “House Democrats, frustrated by the lack of action by House leadership and fearing all hope of a bi-partisan comprehensive immigration reform bill is lost, are expected to introduce an immigration bill of their own today.” Full Story
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